Drinking water in Syracuse schools fails lead tests over and over. There’s a better way to keep kids safe
In the latest testing, lead levels exceeded the state’s safe limit in fixtures at nearly every Syracuse school, records show.
FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the ...
City of Norfolk prepares to replace lead pipes in 2025
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The City of Norfolk is gearing up to replace lead pipes throughout the city for 2025. In the water ...
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Mansfield water lines to be inspected for lead through state loan funding
The City of Mansfield has received a $1.13 million state loan to inspect lead content in the city's water lines.
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Scanlon asks Water Board for documents related to debt program
Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon has asked the Buffalo Water Board to account for how it spent $11 million in American Rescue ...
Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...
Widespread lead pollution in the Roman era made led to a drop in IQ across Europe, study suggests
"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a ...
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Do Grand Junction residents need to worry about lead in their drinking water? Officials say no
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A recent study showed that Grand Junction has dozens of lead pipes that need to be replaced.
FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods
The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by about 20% to 30%.
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Even though lead pipes are gone, schools are still testing positive
Sand Creek Middle School does not have lead pipes for its drinking water, yet individual faucets would test positive for an unsafe amount of lead. Officials discovered the problem was lead in the ...
Swiss Re Unit on the Hook for Contaminated Water Legal Costs
A water utility that faced regulatory and legal action over its alleged distribution of lead-contaminated water is entitled ...
New federal rule targets certain gas water heaters: Here’s what you should know
The new standards, published the day after Christmas, are meant to reduce costs and various emissions, and lead to a “significant conservation of energy,” the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy ...