At the peak of the U.S. lead-poisoning epidemic, hundreds of children were hospitalized with lead encephalopathy every summer, and one in four died. 9 Humans are currently exposed to levels of ...

Lead poisoning is still a major issue in the U.S. and increases risk of heart disease and cognitive decline. | Cardiology ...

The lead paint hidden beneath the floorboards had turned into clouds of dust, poisoning him. Nearly a half century after the federal government banned lead-based paints in homes across the country ...

By Dina Gavarieva If you thought lead poisoning was consigned to the annals of history following the demise of the 18th ...

(Suzanne Tennant/Post-Tribune) Lead poisoning affects children’s intelligence and can lead to behavior problems, Boirasky ...

The answer to all three questions has to do with a health crisis that most people are barely aware of: lead poisoning. Lead is a neurotoxin, and the dangers aren’t new. Benjamin Franklin warned ...

The HOPO chelators could potentially fill a crucial gap in lead poisoning treatment. While the Centers for Disease Control ...

Programs like the one Pothier used in Biddeford to abate lead hazards and increase testing have cut childhood lead poisoning ...

Lead poisoning is a serious condition caused by long-term exposure to lead, commonly found in old house paints and contaminated water. Children are especially vulnerable. Symptoms include ...

The Milwaukee Health Department has made its lead testing guidelines more rigorous in a push to increase testing of young children citywide and detect more lead exposure cases. The department ...