On Milwaukee’s near north side, the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary has become a quiet front line in the fight against childhood lead poisoning. Staff and volunteers host regular screening clinics, ...

Thousands of lead-poisoned Cleveland children identified over many years of testing were a key impetus to lead-abatement reforms that raised more than $100 million for a public-private fund managed by ...

Urban gardens and farms are on the rise in the U.S., but urban soils are sometimes contaminated from legacy pollution and industrial use. Despite this risk, there is little guidance for people growing ...

KARIMNAGAR: Protecting children sometimes begins with a classroom conversation. That is exactly what Envision International ...

Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...

For Paula Gordon the question of why she has a garden smack dab in the middle of town, the answer is easy. “I like growing things,” she says, as she stands in her front yard surrounded by all manner ...

Parents are expressing concerns about a lack of communication from MPS regarding lead remediation efforts. Lead-Safe Schools MKE is advocating for stricter testing protocols and a focus on ...

Cleveland and the nonprofit Lead Safe Coalition have struggled to spend money that could be spent to clean lead from homes. Maurer said that needs to improve. But the city also needs to focus its ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and officials with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) and the City Urban Development Department kicked off Lead Safe ...