blood lead testing

The JAMA Pediatrics study has echoes of the Flint water crisis

The CDC recently lowered the standard for what’s considered elevated blood lead levels in children, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is following suit.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says fewer kids under age six are getting their blood tested for lead as compared to last year. 2020…

Almost one in seven children living in Highland Park in 2016 had high levels of lead in their blood, according to a new report from the state's Childhood…

Blood lead levels in Flint children are declining, according to a new study.A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics finds blood lead levels in Flint…

The Flint public school district is beginning the search for a new superintendent.Bilal Tawwab became Flint schools superintendent in 2015. His tenure has…

Michigan State University and Flint officials are kicking off a campaign to get people exposed to the city’s lead-tainted water to sign up for a special…

A new study may ease some of the concern among Flint parents about the future of their children exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water.…

Federal officials say $15 million is going to provide health and social services for people who have had or are at risk for lead exposure stemming from…

The state of Michigan is asking the federal government for money to expand lead abatement efforts.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is…