The Baltimore Sun

Company, president plead guilty after lead paint showers Baltimore neighborhood

A Colorado-based tower-painting company and its president pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating Maryland environmental laws after lead-containing paint chips fell from a television tower onto North ...
SlashGear

Lowe's Hit With $12.5M Penalty Over Lead Paint Violations

It's well-established at this point that there are severe risks surrounding lead paint use. Symptoms of exposure manifest as everything from high blood pressure to fatigue to memory loss in adults, ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MPS wraps lead-paint work at 100 schools. Here’s the price and what’s next

On the day before Thanksgiving at Milwaukee’s Congress School off the Lincoln Creek parkway on the city's west side, students were out for fall break but the school was abuzz. Workers in yellow wove ...
Reuters

Lowe's to pay $12.5 million US fine for lead paint violations

Nov 25 (Reuters) - Lowe's (LOW.N), opens new tab will pay a $12.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. government accusations that contractors hired by the home improvement retailer did not take ...
FOX13 Memphis

Why the Mid-South is at such high risk for lead exposure and how you can protect your children

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Lead exposure remains a serious health threat in Memphis, especially for young children. Recent test results from Memphis-Shelby County Schools brought renewed attention to the issue ...
The Land

Experts weigh in: Are better lead testing and abatement efforts the key to prevent poisoning in Cleveland children?

Young said lead appraisals at the beginning and end of the removal process can grow expensive depending on the property in question and the extent of the work it needs. HomeGuide prices the average ...
Reuters

Behr Paint sued for ad using Rolling Stones song 'Paint It, Black'

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Record label ABKCO Music sued paint maker Behr Paint in California federal court on Wednesday for using the Rolling Stones classic "Paint It, Black" in an Instagram ad without first ...
WROC-TV

Monroe County finds more childhood lead exposure cases due to expanded testing

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County has released data from its 2024 childhood lead testing report, showing an increase in children with elevated lead exposure compared to 2023. In 2024, 13,582 ...
PBS

Milwaukee Public Schools Confronts Dangerous Lead Problem

Milwaukee Public Schools continues to clean up a widespread lead contamination problem As a new school year begins, Milwaukee Public Schools continues efforts to clean up a widespread lead ...
Dayton Daily News

Your home could have dangerous lead paint. Here’s why and what you can do.

Mike Squire’s four children tested positive for elevated lead levels after his 145-year-old house in East Dayton was repainted. Squire said he and his wife were gutted and felt helpless and guilty, ...
Consumer Reports

Answering Your FAQs: High Levels of Lead in Protein Powders and Shakes

A recent Consumer Reports investigation found that many popular protein powders and shakes contain concerning levels of lead. The results sparked widespread interest among readers, many of whom rely ...