Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County to replace lead water lines at no cost
The municipal authority serves around 123,000 customers.
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The municipal authority serves around 123,000 customers.
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.
In the most recent round of required testing, the city found a historic low in lead levels in drinking water.
Allegheny County's lead removal program celebrated a big milestone this week: 300 homes are now lead-free due to the program.
The faucet recalls, involving three Chinese brands, affects an estimated 103,000 products.
Testing found that lead was found in the water supply of five homes.
The federal government says no amount of lead in water is safe for humans or animals in any way.
The Mountain Watershed Association and the DCNR are working to find the source of this pollution.
The lead pipes affect just under 100 residential properties.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
The Allegheny County Health Department recently released new numbers on how many kids in the county have lead poisoning.
Pennsylvania American Water says it has a plan to replace all lead pipes leading into homes over the next decade.
Lead is a potent environmental neurotoxin, and there is no safe level for exposure.
Lead risk assessors in Pennsylvania are educating people about lead poisoning prevention.
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.
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.
Some schools are exposing children to daily doses of lead-tainted water.
The puree may have too much lead, the companies say. The FDA says it has reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree.
Consumer Reports says potentially harmful levels of cadmium and lead were detected in some chocolate brands.
