Lead

FDA Fruit Pouch Recall Weis

3 brands of applesauce pouches recalled due to potential lead contamination

Hershey's cocoa powder among chocolate products with 'concerning' amounts of lead, Consumer Reports says

Hershey's cocoa powder lead

Children's Health

Secondhand smoke may substantially contribute to lead levels found in children, study finds

Secondhand Smoke Lead

School District of Philadelphia, city settle lawsuit over asbestos inspection law

Philly Schools Asbestos Inspections Lawsuit

Children's stainless steel cups recalled for high levels of lead

cupkin recall

Children's Health

Baby foods still have concerning levels of lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, study finds

Baby Food Metals

Exposure to lead, arsenic and cadmium linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease, report finds

Cardiovascular Risk

Philadelphia gets $500 million to replace lead pipes, improve water infrastructure

Biden water infrastructure funding

Children's Health

As the FDA seeks to limit lead levels in baby food, here's what parents should know about toxic metals

Lead baby food

Kolan brand children's sandals sold on Amazon recalled over lead concerns

Kolan children's shoes recall Amazon lead

Children's Health

New research hub to address Philly's childhood asthma, lead poisoning rates

Philly environmental health

Philadelphia could eliminate lead from drinking water in its schools by 2025

School District City Council Lead

Children's Health

Majority of U.S. baby foods test positive for potentially harmful neurotoxins, study says

baby food toxins

High lead levels during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity lead exposure

Children's Health

Philly physicians must now test children for lead – twice

Carroll - Philadelphia City Hall and the Benjamin Franklin Parkw

Children's Health

Experts find insufficient evidence to screen young children, pregnant women for lead without symptoms

lead exposure pregnant women children

Wolf, Philly officials pledge $15.6 million to remove lead, mold, asbestos at schools

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

We tested City Hall for lead exposure – and this is what we found

03292018_Board_of_elections_lead_BH

Their son got lead poisoning and the city treated them like slumlords

Lead Poisoning

Children's Health

Philadelphia releases final report on prevention of childhood lead exposure

121916_LeadpaintAP

Philly announces plan to prevent lead poisoning in kids

121916_LeadpaintAP

Philadelphia school district expected to complete water lead level testing by June

Cherry Hill schools find elevated lead levels in water samples, will continue testing until end of year

All Philadelphia schools to get tested for lead levels in water

Drinking water at 40 Philly schools being retested for lead concentrations

Overbrook High School

Lawsuit alleges Philadelphia knew of and concealed lead contamination in drinking water

All New Jersey public schools to undergo mandatory lead water testing

Glass of Water

Children's Health

Report: Allentown has highest percentage of kids with high lead levels among selected Pa. cities

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