You might think lead poisoning is a thing of the past—but for thousands of families, it’s still hiding in the walls, water, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as ...

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, recognized the week of Oct. 19, 2025, is a call to bring together individuals, ...

Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee's older homes and buildings, contributing to the widespread issue of lead poisoning. Here are some ways that you can ...

Sending her twin 6½-year-olds to school, Katjusa Cisar had always assumed the building was free of common environmental hazards. Then she learned Trowbridge School of Great Lakes Studies, the 1894 ...

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is working to eliminate lead paint hazards in all elementary schools built before 1978 by the end of 2025. MPS is prioritizing schools based on factors like building ...

Council Bluffs City Council members, from left, Melissa Head, Roger Sandau and Nate Watson, Mayor Matt Walsh, and council members Sharon White and Mike Wolf. COUNCIL BLUFFS — The U.S. Department of ...

THIS STORY ON THE 12 NEWS APP. EXPANDING THE EFFORT TO COMBAT THE LEAD CRISIS IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY ALL NPS SCHOOLS WILL BE CHECKED FOR LEAD HAZARDS. IN A LETTER ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday that her office has reached a $515,000 settlement with a Buffalo landlord accused of failing to address lead-based paint ...