The Latest Breaking News from Lead Poisoning

Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows and children is another sobering reminder of this shared health burden.

They thought their redeveloped 19th-century building was safe – but after learning it still contained toxic levels of lead, they formed a tenants union

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children

Vintage glassware is stylish, but some homewares carry harmful toxins – and the risk of lead poisoning. Experts give advice on how to shop and sip safely

90% of 51 paints used to paint houses in India contain lead above govt's permissible limit of 90 ppm. 76.4% of these paints contained lead more than 111 times the limit. Lead poisoning in children is irreversible and lifelong. Paint manufacturers use cheaper pigments with lead, leading to poor market…

The ancient Indian medical system is based on old texts that rely on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical, mental health.

The woman had more than 25 times the normal amount of lead in her blood after taking Ayurvedic pills for a year.

WorkSafe is set to prosecute the owners of a Kalgoorlie-based assay laboratory where four workers allegedly received lead poisoning, including one who was hospitalised for high levels of lead in their blood.

More than three-quarters of the samples taken by researchers had levels of lead higher than the amount permitted by law