lead

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA initiative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

Dark chocolate bars tested by Consumer Reports exceeded California's daily maximum allowable dose levels for lead or cadmium. But a toxicologist says eaten in moderation, it's nothing to worry about.

Lead is regularly found in vintage items more than 40 years old, but also in many new, cheaply made dollar-store goods. Children are especially susceptible to lead-poisoning even at low levels.

Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical…

It's the first time global data has been gathered on the extent of the problem. Experts are calling it a "groundbreaking" report. And the ill effects can last for a lifetime.

Florida schools built before 1986 would have to install filters in all drinking fountains to remove lead that seeps in from old plumbing, under a bill…

There are more than 4,000 public schools in Florida. Democratic State Sen. Janet Cruz of Tampa is co-sponsoring a bill to filter lead out of the water...

Drinking water at several Polk County Public Schools has tested positive for lead. Now, the school district says it will test all of its schools for the...

There are more than 200,000 students attending hundreds of schools across the Hillsborough County Public School district. The average age of those...

Nearly a year and a half into performing its new water quality program, Leon County Schools is considering a change in what triggers corrective measures...