Testing for lead and asbestos is important as they are dangerous chemicals that can lurk in the paint, insulation, and drywall of homes built in the early 1900s.

You might think lead poisoning is a thing of the past—but for thousands of families, it’s still hiding in the walls, water, and dust of everyday life. Every year during the last week of October, ...

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region.

Looking at these beautiful Victorian homes, I kept thinking, how many of these houses have lead-based paint in them?” Halt ...

Allegheny County's lead removal program celebrated a big milestone this week: 300 homes are now lead-free due to the program. Raychal Collins-Struck said she was pregnant when she applied for lead ...

JCP Construction completed lead paint remediation in more than 40 Milwaukee Public Schools buildings ahead of the school year ...

If the authority meets all of the requirements of the settlement, it will avoid $170,000 in penalties, officials said.

Hamas released the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza on Monday as part of a ceasefire agreement. Katie Bourque TOPICS: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Maryland Department of the Environment officials have ...

MACON, Ga. — A Macon mother is warning other families after her young son was diagnosed with severe lead poisoning, which she says came from the old rental home where they lived for four years. Heaven ...

The federal government banned lead-based paint for residential use in 1978, but according to numbers from Caltech, more than ...