Lead

The state adopted an emergency rule last month to lower the threshold for when public health agencies have to address elevated blood lead levels in children — and will consider making the change permanent.

Getting your child screened for lead could be as easy as taking them to the doctor if a state House bill becomes law. It’s something public health...

Indiana is considering lowering its threshold for when public health agencies address elevated blood lead levels in children — based on a nearly…

A group of Indiana faith leaders has teamed up with IUPUI to provide free, anonymous lead testing kits in Indianapolis, Muncie and, eventually, statewide.…

A state House bill would require preschools and day care centers to test for lead in drinking water and take action if lead levels are too high. Kids with…

Indiana received a federal grant to help update water infrastructure and keep children safe from lead. Among other things, children exposed to lead can…

Is my drinking water safe? How can I find out what polluted sites are in my neighborhood? Several of our audience members wanted to know the answer to…

There’s been a big push to reduce lead in drinking water around the country. But few of those efforts have been focused on private wells — where about a…

A bill headed for Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk would require schools to test for lead in drinking water. But a Purdue University professor says the bill won’t…

A bill that would require schools to test for lead in drinking water is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk. It passed unanimously in the state Senate on…