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Kroger salad contains more than 5 times the recommended lead limit, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed on behalf of the Ecological Alliance in Los Angeles Superior Court alleged that sev…
Andrea Michelson
Nearly half of bald and golden eagles in the US have chronic lead poisoning, most likely from bullet fragments
Eagles scavenge the remains of hunted animals, which carry lead fragments from bullets. Lead poison…
Aria Bendix
More bad news for Maggi? 23% blood samples tested positive for lead poisoning
"At high levels of exposure, lead damages the brain and central nervous system and can lead to coma…
Half of the US adult population may have a lower IQ from harmful levels of lead exposure in childhood, study finds
New research suggests 170 million US adults were exposed to lead in gasoline as children, potential…
Gabby Landsverk
Some dried spices contain 'concerning' levels of toxic heavy metals, study finds
Dried thyme and oregano contain more lead in one serving than what's safe to consume in a day - and…
Andrea Michelson
Birthday cake glitter left 6 kids with heavy metal poisoning
The CDC investigated the cake, which was purchased at a local bakery that applied luster dust meant…
Andrea Michelson
Nearly 800 million children affected by lead poisoning — half of them live in South Asia
“With few early symptoms, lead silently wreaks havoc on children’s health and development, with …
Half of young kids in the US have high levels of lead in their blood, study finds
Children under 6 living in pre-1950s housing or poorer communities are more likely to have elevated…
Andrea Michelson
1.2 million children likely suffer from lead poisoning in the US - but half are undetected
By 1997, amid falling rates, those standards were relaxed. The CDC decided that each state could de…
Rafi Letzter
Applesauce pouches that gave children lead poisoning may have been contaminated on purpose, FDA says
WanaBana, Weis, and Shnuck's food pouches that gave children lead poisoning may have been subjected…
Rebecca Rommen
Fetal deaths rose 58% after Flint switched to lead-poisoned water
Back in April 2014, in an effort to save money, Flint's emergency manager switched the city's water…
Elena Holodny
John Oliver and 'Sesame Street' take on the lead poisoning problem still sweeping America
In addition to interior paint, lead paint has been used in different forms to fight rust on metal, …
Jethro Nededog
What happens when you're exposed to lead is frightening - and it goes a long way in explaining why people in Flint are outraged
Children are also more likely to come into contact with lead, partially, public health experts say,…
Lydia Ramsey
This isn't the first time Flint has had a lead poisoning crisis
Even so, it took almost a century before the government cracked down on using lead paint, which mea…
Lydia Ramsey
A 39-year-old woman was hospitalized with lead poisoning after taking popular supplements to treat infertility
The patient had 25 times the normal level of lead in her blood after repeated visits to the ER for …
Gabby Landsverk
Republicans' proposal to raise the debt ceiling would leave 9,300 more children exposed to lead poisoning, White House says
House Republicans' proposed spending cuts would mean slashing funding for agencies like the Departm…
Eliza Relman
This Bernie Sanders tweet about Flint's water crisis could be a big problem for Valeant
"This is a drug that has long been a standard of care, and until recently it was widely accessible …
Linette Lopez
Kids are getting sick from lead tainted applesauce, the FDA says
As of November 22, the agency has received 52 reports of high lead blood levels in exposed children.
Sebastian Cahill
The water in Flint, Michigan is missing a critical ingredient - here's what should and shouldn't be in your drinking water
The now-famous city began drawing its water - which it initially sourced from Detroit - from the Fl…
Erin Brodwin,Dragan Radovanov…
Inside the 'most toxic city in America' where the earth is poisoned by lead and zinc
What was once a vibrant mining city has been turned into a toxic ghost town through improper care a…