Communications strategist Olga González examines why childhood lead poisoning remains one of the United States’ most ...

The sick eagle was found down in the snow near Bootjack, in the U.P.'s Keweenaw Peninsula near Portage Lake. It was taken by ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this ...

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. – New laws in Michigan mandate blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, recorded on immunization records, to address lead poisoning. The testing aims to prevent and address ...

DETROIT – Michigan has made blood lead data for children in the state with elevated blood lead levels (3.5 µg/dL and higher) available online through MiTracking. Until now, the data had been available ...

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 ...

During a child’s first years of life, their blood lead level is routinely checked by pediatricians. Not every child is tested, but doctors generally do blood tests for kids in high-risk ZIP codes, ...