Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat. With chemical ...

Human activity can disrupt ecosystems in complex ways, sometimes forcing conservationists to take extreme measures to save a species from disappearing forever. In the late twentieth century, the skies ...

A group of endangered California condors in far northern California faced a lead poisoning scare this month, with one bird being sent for special treatment. The reintroduction program run by the Yurok ...

Biologists treat sick and injured condors in a remote "hospital" in northern Arizona. The birds also receive vaccines to fight the avian flu. The condors ingest lead ammunition when they eat animal ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As we’ve seen this week, lead exposure is a problem for millions of children across the US and some even right here in the Miami Valley. Our next stop in this series is with a ...

One of the most important jobs of a parent is keeping children safe. We can prepare for a few no-brainers, like placing baby gates in front of stairways, preparing food to prevent choking, and ...

Management. The most important part of the treatment plan is preventing further exposure to lead. 4,8 Removing the source of lead is a consistent strategy for any child with a positive blood lead ...