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Research published in mid-February indicates 46% of bald eagles have signs of chronic lead exposure.

Doctors across the state of Indiana next year likely will be required to offer parents of children between nine months and six years old an opportunity to test their child

America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday. While the bald eagle population has rebounded from the brink of extinction since the U.S. banned the pesticide DDT in 1972, harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states from California to Florida, researchers reported in the journal Science...

The not-funny names that lawmakers invent to sell their policy ideas are evidence of a legislative body in deep decline.

The Biden administration has prioritized environmental justice and taken steps in this area that impact businesses with U.S. operations. EPA Administrator Regan spoke on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to replace lead pipes in Wisconsin and across the county.

Lead is a metal that can be found in a variety of environments and can be difficult to identify. Children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning

During early childhood, exposure to lead in drinking water is linked to a higher risk of being reported for delinquency during teenage years.

Legislation to protect children from lead poisoning was unanimously passed by the Senate Health & Human Services committee Tuesday, according to the bill’s prime sponsors, state Sens. John Yudichak, I-14,

(2019) Ericson et al. Journal of Health and Pollution. Background. The informal settlement of Owino Uhuru near an abandoned lead smelter attracted international attention due to an apparent lead poisoning event. Despite this attention, the environmental data collected to date do not indicate high...

Paint containing lead remains one of the major sources of lead exposure and a common cause of clinical lead toxicity.