Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side.

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

A total of 132 families with 166 children participated; because the child was the primary unit of study, the following statistics refer to information on the child and/or his/her residence as reported ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Blood testing rules in Michigan have been finalized, and physicians are now required to order testing for children at ages 1 and 2 to address and prevent lead poisoning. In ...

Cleveland is showing on lead-poisoning screening what can happen when a community chooses coordination over fragmentation and ...

LANSING, Mich. – New laws in Michigan mandate blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, recorded on immunization records, to address lead poisoning. The testing aims to prevent and address ...

If you’ve been worried about exposure to toxic substances from wildfire debris, you can now get your blood checked for free. Why is it on offer? Smoke and ash can contain harmful metals like lead, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced finalized rules that require all physicians to order blood lead testing for all children at ages 12 ...