lead contamination

Connecticut plans to spend $20 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds on a limited-time state program to help homeowners remove lead paint hazards from older houses.

A previously contaminated forest — at the site of the former Remington Arms factory between Bridgeport and Stratford, which has been closed for decades — could open to the public by 2025. Environmental advocates are pushing for the space to open as a protected forest for the benefit of the community.

A New Haven Superior Court judge has denied the city’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges its lead removal policy. The lawsuit is brought by the…

The City of New Haven is complying with a judge’s order to inspect and abate potential lead exposure at the homes of two children, who have an amount of…

Two young children waited months for New Haven public health officials to inspect their rental units. That’s after doctors found elevated levels of lead…

The Connecticut Department of Public Health held a forum Tuesday to talk about the importance of lead safety awareness for young children and adults.“It’s…

A 2-year-old girl living in a rental home in New Haven, Connecticut, tested positive for lead in her blood. The levels were nine times what the federal…

A new law, years in the making, mandates that all public schools in New York State test for lead in their drinking water.Lead is a neurotoxin that has…

New York lawmakers wrapped up the 2016 legislative session at around 5 a.m. Saturday morning, agreeing to take steps to cancel the pensions of convicted…

Environmentalists are pushing a bill in the New York Legislature that would mandate that schools test for lead in drinking water. But schools are pushing…