At least two dogs have passed away in the Newquay area in recent weeks bringing concerns about the safety of walking pets in ...

Weeks after the Eaton Fire burned through Altadena, USC researchers were curious if there were high levels of lead in the soil. Here’s what they found.

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Two University of Southern California professors have found that Southern California may have dodged the worst of a hidden ...

Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

Late last month, before the rains arrived, USC professor Seth John traveled through foothill neighborhoods devastated by the ...

After sharing the woman's story on Eyewitness News at 3 p.m., city workers picked up her trash -- 15 minutes after our story ...

This paper uses U.S. Toxic Release Inventory data on air lead emissions to provide IV estimates of the effects of air lead concentration on infant mortality. The causal effect of lead on infant ...

We have a feeling that Micro Bully's hilarious reaction might be the funniest thing you see today. Ever wondered: Can dogs ...

The Ohio Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal of a judge’s decision to allow Toledo’s “lead-safe certification law” to ...

The topic of lead poisoning is back in the news in Milwaukee after officials confirmed a student at a school was exposed to lead paint.