Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it had finalized a new set of requirements aimed at eliminating ...

WASHINGTON -- Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and ...

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is working to eliminate lead paint hazards in all elementary schools built before 1978 by the end of 2025. MPS is prioritizing schools based on factors like building ...

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region.

A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead at an MPS school, according to the Milwaukee Health Department. The student attends Golda Meir Lower Campus, which serves ...

On the day before Thanksgiving at Milwaukee’s Congress School off the Lincoln Creek parkway on the city's west side, students were out for fall break but the school was abuzz. Workers in yellow wove ...

Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care ...

Erie County’s lead problem can be an understandable concern among homebuyers. According to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie, Erie County has the 10th-most annual child lead poisoning ...

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

The city of Milwaukee says it has finalized its efforts to stabilize nearly 100 public schools that were identified as having lead paint hazards earlier this year. The milestone comes despite the city ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Irene Hayes, 7, left, and Pearl Hayes, 10, show their bandages from the lead screening March 15 at Bradley Technology and Trade ...

Rusmir Kahrimanovic spends a lot of time driving through city of Erie neighborhoods. When he does, Kahrimanovic constantly sees signs of the daunting public health challenge he’s been working for more ...