The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

This district is “providing bottled water to students in those places where a lot of taps are not usable for drinking,” an ...

Children's Wisconsin doctors say since 2020, they've seen a 23% drop in kids getting tested for lead poisoning. Children's Wisconsin said cleaning your home, taking your shoes off and washing your ...

Twelve preschoolers sat cross-legged in a circle in Delaware Primary School’s Room 105 as their teacher passed around gingerbread to smell. In the corner of the room is a kid-sized sink and water ...

Coming soon to a community near you: Free lead screening for children ages 6 and younger. Local nonprofit environmental group the Lands Council, with the help of a nurse and funding from the ...

Chicago has more lead service lines than any other city in the United States. That concerning stat has inspired researchers at Northwestern University to help with a solution. They came up with an ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...