Lead does not break down over time and so accumulates in soil, but not much federal testing or scientific research has ...

For decades, miles of lead-covered telephone cables have sat at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, citing concerns of lead contamination from environmentalists and residents in the area. Finally ...

A Wall Street Journal investigation uncovering miles of abandoned toxic lead cables across the country has shocked experts and lawmakers alike, prompting scrutiny of the telecom companies who ...

Landrigan, M.D., founding director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, joined a roundtable discussion on February 5 that sought to raise awareness of health risks from lead ...