Lead poisoning

Dozens of families turned up for free blood lead level testing in Flint today.Nurses tried to soothe the fears of toddlers, telling them “it’s just a…

It’s national lead poisoning prevention week, and Metro Detroit county health officials are zeroing in on the problem with an event Tuesday.The event at…

The fallout from the Flint water crisis is far from over.Yes, the state’s top water official has been “reassigned.” And sure, the Department of…

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says Flint did not follow federal regulations for large water systems when it switched its source for…

What’s happening in Flint has some people wondering about what’s happening in their homes.The Flint water crisis is highlighting the problem of lead…

Flint hasn’t been using any corrosion-control method since it switched from Detroit’s water system in April 2014. Corrosion-control treatment helps keep…

Last year, Flint ended five decades of service from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The city’s going to take its water from a new pipeline from…

The water in Flint is likely poisoning kids.That’s what pediatricians in the city say, after looking at lead levels in young children before and after the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27K54-lV-Z4An internal memo from the Environmental Protection Agency is raising concerns about lead in Flint’s water.It…

Childhood lead exposure costs Michigan about $300 million a year.That's according to a report by the University of Michigan and the Michigan Network for…