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Each year, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a call to bring together individuals, organizations, and state and local governments to reduce childhood exposure to lead. Lead is toxic, especially in young children. Even low levels of lead in a child’s blood can result in damage to the brain and nervous system, learning and behavior...
Detroit kids test positive for lead at triple the state’s rate, but few get tested. A new universal testing law means more exposed kids may get help.
City struggles to hold landlords accountable. ‘We have to do something,’ top official says.
Every year, Racine County health officials witness the diagnosis of lead poisoning in over 100 children per year. However, as testing levels decrease...
Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint, is sponsoring legislation to make it mandatory for children to be tested for lead twice before age 3.