St. Louis is no stranger to the dangers of lead exposure, and in the aftermath of the May 16, 2025, tornado, people were worried. What does all that disturbed matter mean for people’s health? That ...

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In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California's more stringent thresholds.

Residents in the Eaton burn area and downwind can now send in soil samples from their yard to test for lead, a potent neurotoxin that’s especially dangerous for kids, thanks to a new program from the ...

Preliminary soil sample testing in the Eaton Fire burn area revealed a high percentage of lead, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. These results, released Thursday, come ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, April 15, unanimously approved reallocating $3 million toward soil testing in the Eaton fire burn area following the results of a county study ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts of lead. At least one outside ...

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Fort Bragg announced it will begin sampling soil from some residential areas this month to assess lead levels in the ground. The soil sampling will focus on neighborhoods with homes built before 1978, ...

This story by the Center for Public Integrity was published in partnership with Grist and is part of a series on soil lead contamination. Is lead lurking in the soil around you? Dangerous lead ...