Bloomberg Philanthropies, Coefficient Giving, and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future recently convened a meeting in New ...

Lead exposure may not cause obvious symptoms in children. Learn the risks, common sources and steps parents can take.

In Chicago, childhood lead exposure disproportionately affects some communities more than others. That's why the city launched a two-year program to change that.

A rigorous comparative meta-analysis demonstrates that childhood blood lead exposure consistently lowers cognitive scores ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low-level lead poisoning accounts for several diseases and adverse health outcomes in adults and kids.

Early-in-life exposure to lead was linked with worse cognitive function in late adulthood among women, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Lead exposure’s ...

Exposure to lead can adversely impact people's health in several ways. A Purdue University researcher in the College of Health and Human Sciences has developed noninvasive methods that detect levels ...

Lead poisoning was once thought to largely be a problem of the past, as the globe gradually weaned itself off leaded gasoline in road vehicles in 2021. But has global lead pollution truly been ...

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Lead poisoning in children can lead to serious problems like learning disabilities, speech problems, and delayed growth. In Chicago, lead exposure disproportionately affects some communities more than ...

Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or ...

Prenatal exposure to lead—especially during the third trimester—may lead to significantly higher risk for major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms in later adulthood, according to a new study ...