Items with lead are easy to find at antiques shops, discount stores; they’re also toxic
A vintage military-style trunk she bought at an eastern Michigan flea market when she was a teenager became a staple…
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‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed – but water utilities first have to find them
TRENTON, Mo. — It took three years for officials to notice lead was seeping into the city’s drinking water. Missouri…
Lead industry misled the public about its toxic problem for decades
Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin. Researchers have known that for decades. But the substance stuck around for decades in everyday…
Bill requiring schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor
Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in…
State Senate overwhelmingly approves bill requiring schools test, filter water for lead
Schools in Missouri would be required to test drinking water for lead, and install filters if it’s above safe levels, under a…
Bill would cut down on poisonous lead in school drinking water
Missouri children would be better protected from lead poisoning under a state legislative bill to require schools to nearly rid…
Schools could be required to filter drinking fountains for lead
Thousands of Missouri school buildings are probably not testing their water for lead. A Missouri House bill would require them…
EPA details push to tighten rules for lead in drinking water
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration took steps Thursday aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, announcing plans to…
New funds, strategy may boost ‘massive task’ of reducing lead exposure
It’s clear that lead exposure is a problem for Missouri’s children. An estimated 4.5% have elevated levels of lead in their…
More than 80% of Missouri children have lead in their blood, study finds
Children in Missouri had elevated levels of lead in their blood at a greater rate than almost any other state,…
Many in Missouri, Kansas are at risk from lead pipes, report finds
People in Missouri and Kansas risk lead exposure from their drinking water at greater rates than almost any other state,…