A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It's the latest in a ...

The lack of inexpensive and comprehensive toxics testing has created a fragile public safety net in polluted towns across the ...

When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When lead-based paint blisters and cracks, lead dust may be released in the air. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images Plus Lead ...

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Blood testing rules in Michigan have been finalized, and physicians are now required to order testing for children at ages 1 and 2 to address and prevent lead poisoning. In ...

POLICE. TONIGHT, A PUSH FOR MILWAUKEE PARENTS TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TESTED FOR LEAD EXPOSURE. THIS COMES JUST DAYS AFTER THE CITY’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED GOLDA MEIR IN CARGILL ELEMENTARY HAVE ...

ATLANTA — It’s an issue affecting schools all across the country and here in metro Atlanta -- contaminated water. Doctors warn even small amounts of lead can cause developmental issues in kids.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...