City of Aurora testing for high lead levels with help from homeowners
Homeowners with lead service lines fill five 1-liter jugs to see if the water tests for high levels of lead.
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Homeowners with lead service lines fill five 1-liter jugs to see if the water tests for high levels of lead.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Cook County is offering free lead removal and home repairs to suburban residents as part of their new Lead-Safe Cook County campaign.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
The FDA has identified 18 brands of ground cinnamon with elevated levels of lead that it says should be thrown out. Here's what to know.
Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.
The city of Aurora, Illinois has issued an alert for residents about elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of some homes.
Chicago has more lead service lines than any other city in the United States. That concerning stat has inspired researchers at Northwestern University to help with a solution.
The family of Jah'mir Collins and Amiah McGee-Collins said they suffered "severe lead poisoning," and that the CHA lied about knowing about the lead-based paint in their apartment.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Young kids can be fussy eaters, and parents often look for healthy snacks that taste good. But CBS News Correspondent Kristine Lazar reports that a new study found lead in two popular organic-based products.
The study also found that predominantly Black and Latino populations were disproportionately less likely to be tested for lead, but also disproportionately exposed to contaminated drinking water.
The village will reimburse up to 66% of the cost, but no more than $10,000.
Ecuador's authorities allege that Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon grinder in that country, is "the likely source" of the contaminated spices that led to the recall of WanaBana applesauce.
CBS 2 talked with one homeowner who has been living with the lead problem already for about a year.
The source is likely the lead service lines that connect the city's municipal water pipes to some people's home, the city said.
FDA testing found "extremely high levels of lead contamination" in the cinnamon applesauce pouches, which have been recalled.
The agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
The federal funding will go towards replacing hundreds of lead service lines in Skokie.
The young boy's lead levels were so high that he may not be able to live a normal life.
Teachers at McClellan Elementary School said they brought in their own tests to check chipped paint in the school, and it tested positive for lead.
Parents and teachers in Bridgeport are speaking up on Monday, after they say dangerous lead levels were found in some classrooms.
