Latest "lead poisoning" stories

Fort Drum preschoolers learn about 'big Army trucks'

DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids

DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?

By Karen Jowers

10 months ago

VA to launch research initiative on toxic exposures

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to study military environmental exposures and their effects on veterans.

By Patricia Kime

4 years ago

Fed up with mold, vermin and lead, House budget plan adds $140 million for military housing fixes

The money is designed to address issues “such as mold, vermin and lead in military family housing.”

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

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