There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?

The idea that a silent, toxic metal helped unravel one of history’s greatest empires sounds like historical noir, but it is ...

Communications strategist Olga González examines why childhood lead poisoning remains one of the United States’ most preventable public health crises. Drawing on data from the CDC, insights from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between recalls for ground cinnamon with high levels of lead and popular protein powders testing positive for the heavy metal ...

When an ill bald eagle was brought into the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia this month, teams recognized the signs of lead poisoning and ran a blood sample through the clinic’s machine. The ...

As workers set up stations at North Division High School’s cafeteria to test children’s blood for lead, a group of frustrated parents and community activists gathered just outside the main entrance.

The Food and Drug Administration is urging parents not to give toddlers and young children WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches due to elevated lead levels. The FDA said late last week that its ...

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Think Wild, a wildlife hospital in Bend, has admitted a bald eagle suffering from severe lead toxicity. The eagle, admitted to the clinic on April 17 after staff received a call from a local resident, ...