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A widely-used hygiene product was found to be contaminated with toxic chemicals, according to a recent lab analysis.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free testing to help people check lead levels in their blood.
If you’ve been worried about exposure to toxic substances from wildfire debris, you can now get your blood checked for free.
The registry, which is slated to take effect later this year, will make proactive lead paint inspections a requirement for ...
In the Fall of 2024, some households were notified that there either may be, or are, lead water pipes supplying water to their homes. The notification is appreciated. The problem is supposed to be ...
The entire staff of the lead poisoning office at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was included in layoffs at the agency last week. And in recent weeks, state water officials have ...
The 12206 ZIP code, which encompasses West Hill, Beverwyck and Upper Washington Avenue, has one of the state's highest concentrations of childhood lead poisoning. A little boy peers through a ...
childhood lead poisoning prevention advocates were thrilled that it included enforcement. House Bill 452, introduced on June 20, 2024, required landlords to certify their rental units as lead ...
More than 25,000 packages of Target’s Good & Gather baby food are being recalled over potential lead contamination, according ...