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Traders in Bangladesh use lead chromate to enhance the appearance of turmeric roots. But the use of the chemical compound has now been linked to potential kidney and brain damage, and could cause developmental delays in children.

Lead continues to be an area of heightened interest for EPA. On July 12, 2023, EPA released a proposal to strengthen requirements for the removal of lead-based paints in pre-1978 buildings and childcare facilities.

Exposure to lead in the womb or in early childhood may be connected to an increased risk of engaging in criminal behavior in adulthood, a new analysis has found. Although previous studies have shown statistical associations between lead exposure and criminal behavior at an entire-population level, scientists at George Washington University sought to understand how…

Ensuring the prevention of lead exposure during pregnancy is essential for protecting public health and fostering a safer society for everyone.

Childhood lead exposure's concerning link to adult criminal behavior was explored in a meticulous study, urging public health interventions to protect communities.

In 2021, when Dade County Schools Superintendent Josh Ingle was in his first year on the job, his facilities manager came to him with an idea that seemed like a no-brainer: a program that would use federal funds to test his schools’ water fixtures for lead. Previously, the district had paid a third-party business to […]

Health officials are warning parents after a popular children’s cup was found to contain unsafe levels of lead.

More than 345,000 children’s cups are being recalled due to lead levels that exceed the federal content ban, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

The CUPKIN stainless steel cups, sold by Amazon and Cupkin from Jan. 2018 through March 2023, contain levels of lead that exceed federal limits, officials said.

In 59 tests at 30 schools over the past ten years, lead was found to be at or above the safe UK limit of 10 micrograms of lead per litre, according to data from the Environmental Information Regulations.