We have been rightfully outraged by the lead poisoning of children in Flint, Michigan — an outrage that one health expert called “state-sponsored child abuse.” But lead poisoning goes far beyond Flint ...

Estimates suggest as many as 12,000 children have elevated levels of lead in their blood as a result of Flint, Mich., switching its water supply to a less expensive, but more corrosive water source.

Imagine your outrage if you suddenly learned the water coming through the taps of your home, schools, churches and local restaurants was poisoning you and your children. Especially your children.

Last year, Flint, Mich., became the poster child for lead poisoning — but an analysis conducted by Reuters shows Flint is nowhere near alone in its lead problems. The analysis revealed nearly 3,000 ...

After years of delay, Flint residents who suffered health effects from lead poisoning of their drinking water will start receiving partial compensation payments, under a federal judge's order issued ...

Samantha Power is administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Alexander Berger is CEO of Open Philanthropy. Ten years ago, when residents of Flint, Mich., were exposed to toxic ...

Washington ― The entire team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dedicated to preventing childhood lead poisoning was laid off this spring as part of the downsizing at federal agencies ...

FLINT, MI -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take a fresh look at whether it’s immune from negligence claims tied to the Flint water crisis.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to William Hart’s Flint, Mich. lead poisoning documentary “Lead and Copper.” The film will be available on digital platforms Nov.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Despite half a decade of Cleveland’s focus on combatting the ill effects of lead paint, childhood lead poisoning rates among young Cleveland children remain two to three times higher ...

Oceanna Fair is South Branch Leader with Syracuse-based Families for Lead Freedom Now. Nayyirah Shariff is director of Flint Rising. Lead poisoning is dangerous for everyone, particularly for ...

(Reuters) - Federal officials are investigating the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint, Michigan, after the financially beleaguered city switched sources to save money, a spokeswoman for ...