Nigeria has closed several battery recycling factories after investigations revealed dangerously high lead levels affecting ...

The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a case last week at the Golda Meir Lower School. The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news after officials confirmed a ...

THE NUMBER IS 402 444. STOP. WELL, THIS WEEK IS LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK. IT’S A TIME TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF LEAD AND HIGHLIGHT EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ...

In case you’re not familiar with it, lead is a naturally occurring metal that can lead to poor health. People are usually exposed to lead by accidentally eating lead in paint chips, ingesting ...

People who “massacre” prairie dogs in Colorado should have to pick up the lead-riddled carcasses, says a group calling for ...

Your favorite pot could be a "silent poisoner." Federal health officials are sounding the alarm on imported cookware made ...

PHOENIX — After the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall on cinnamon on Wednesday, the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center warned the public about the dangers of lead poisoning. Banner ...

Bwari made this known while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming Nigeria 2nd International Conference on Lead Poison Associated with Artisanal Gold Mining in Nigeria. Bwari made this known while ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A silent killer – that is how experts across the world describe lead. The heavy metal has not been used in consumer products in the United States for almost a half century. And yet, ...

Management. The most important part of the treatment plan is preventing further exposure to lead. 4,8 Removing the source of lead is a consistent strategy for any child with a positive blood lead ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse’s lead poisoning problem among kids got worse during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of Syracuse children diagnosed with lead poisoning increased in 2021 for the first time ...

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials have changed their definition of lead poisoning in young children — a move expected to more than double the number of kids with worrisome levels of the toxic metal in ...