Stay-at-home orders triggered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic caused children who live in older homes across the country — including Clark and Champaign counties — to be exposed even more

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Department of Health has sued BSA Construction of Youngstown and its owner, Brian Benson of Parkwood Avenue, over lead-poisoning dangers involving a home at 356 E.

9-year-old Turokk Dow loves spelling, airplanes and basketball. He is learning to read and write in a third grade classroom. However, at the age of three, he suffers from extreme

Dust samples collected during a 2017 inspection had lead levels nearly six to nine times higher than the EPA limit. The tenant began operating a day care there this year.

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Nov 23, 2021 Enforcement and Inspection Updated: Nov 23, 2021 Property management companies (PMC) performing or offering to perform regulated renovations without EPA certification in

Franco Marcantonio has successfully used isotope geochemistry to help find sources of lead poisoning in children with high blood lead levels. By John Sarao, Texas A&M University College of Geosciences

By Hannah Catlett Published: Oct. 5, 2021 at 9:15 PM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Residents are finally allowed to speak at Cleveland City Council meetings. Several citizens who took the podium

By Mary Serreze  –  Reporter, Providence Business Journal Nov 9, 2021 Updated Nov 10, 2021, 3:12pm EST Two local landlords and a real estate investment trust allegedly ignored repeated orders to clean up lead paint

The CDC recently revised its blood reference value for lead in children. Will this result in better protection of children from the adverse health effects of lead? Image courtesy of