lead poisoning

A child is tested for lead at Eisenhower Elementary School in Flint, Mich., in January. Lead contaminated the city's drinking water.

Has My Child Been Exposed To Lead? When And How To Test

2:49pm August 04, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

Multiple testing options and false positives can leave parents confused about blood lead level readings. We found out how the tests work and what the results really mean for a child's health.

Dr. Alan Leviton (L), Dr. Herbert Needleman, and Dr. David Bellinger (R) at the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award ceremony in 1989. Needleman won an award for his research on lead poisoning.

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Lead Poisoning: A Doctor's Lifelong Crusade To Save Children From It

7:48am June 05, 2016

by Marielle Segarra

In the '70s, Dr. Herbert Needleman made a discovery that changed how people think about lead. His work led to a ban on lead in gasoline. But as seen in Flint, Mich., lead poisoning is still a concern.

Teachers and volunteers canvas house to house recruiting children for early education programs, which may help offset damage from the lead-contaminated water.

Educators In Flint Step Up Efforts To Reach Youngest Victims Of Tainted Water

11:13am May 04, 2016

by Steve Carmody

Thousands of Michigan kids who have been exposed to high levels of lead are at risk of major behavioral and cognitive problems. But early education intervention can help mitigate these effects.

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Chicago's North Broadway Street has been undergoing water main upgrades in the past few weeks, with more work scheduled this year. The upgrades are part of the city's 10-year plan to replace 900 miles of water pipes.

Chicago's Upgrades To Aging Water Lines May Disturb Lead Pipes

9:22am April 14, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

The city's 10-year plan to replace 900 miles of old pipes has been met with praise and criticism — and a lawsuit from residents who say the pipe work has raised lead levels in their drinking water.

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Hector Moreno checks a basement for lead paint in Baltimore. He is an environmental assessor with Green and Healthy Homes.

Baltimore Struggles To Protect Children From Lead Paint

4:56pm March 21, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Despite the attention to lead in water, the biggest health risk to children is still from lead paint. The city of Baltimore banned lead paint way back in 1950, but children continue to be poisoned.

Signs warn not to drink the lead-contaminated water from a water fountain in Flint, Mich.

America's 'Lead Wars' Go Beyond Flint, Mich.: 'It's Now Really Everywhere'

5:39pm March 03, 2016

David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz chronicle America's poisonous relationship with lead in Lead Wars. "We've created a terribly toxic environment in all sorts of ways," Rosner says.

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Ashara Manns says she has to plan her meals around how much bottled water she has.

Doctors In Flint, Mich., Push A Healthy Diet To Fight Lead Exposure

3:27pm March 02, 2016

by Rebecca Kruth

Even low levels of lead in children can cause learning or behavioral problems, the CDC says. But foods packed with calcium, iron and vitamin C can help reduce the absorption of lead in kids.

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A Flint resident cries out during the filing of a class action lawsuit against city and state government officials on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

Michigan Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Lead Levels

3:37pm December 16, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead poisoning has caused irreversible health problems for children in the city of Flint. Mayor Karen Weaver calls it a "man-made disaster" and says the situation is still dangerous.

A production facility that created lead paint and other lead products once stood at Almond and Cumberland Streets, across Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia.

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Calls Continue For EPA To Clean Up Former Lead Production Site In Philly

2:13pm October 19, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

A recent federal study found between 11 and 13 percent of children in the neighborhoods surrounding an old factory site in Philadelphia had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

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High Lead Levels In Michigan Kids After City Switches Water Source

6:19am October 05, 2015

by Sarah Hulett

Flint, Mich., started drawing its tap water from a local river in April 2014. The water is so corrosive that it's causing lead to leach out of aging pipes, resulting in serious health issues.

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