Jefferson Parish residents are learning if they may or may not have toxic lead in their water pipes. Why it matters: It's the first time the data has been publicly available. The big picture: The ...

Lead is a persistent, ubiquitous pollutant whose historical sources have been largely addressed through regulation and voluntary actions. The United States (U.S.) has achieved significant decreases in ...

The city of Warren is re-launching its Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program to protect families from the dangers of lead exposure. Applications are being accepted from interested ...

Lead home investigations following the confirmation of a lead-poisoned child in the home require a lead-certified technician using an X-ray-fluorescence (XRF) portable analyzer, but XRFs are not ...

POTTSTOWN — Borough officials would like you to grab a penny, a magnet and go down into your basement if you have one. That’s what you will need to try to identify the type of water service line you ...

Thousands of lead water lines may still be being used in Connecticut. What is the state doing to fix it? WSHU: Hello, Andrew. New data obtained by you and your colleagues at the Connecticut Mirror ...

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Vol. 25, Supplement 1: Lead Poisoning Prevention (January/February 2019), pp. S98-S104 (7 pages) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...