Lead Poisoning

On this West Virginia Morning, a protest aimed at U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, news about coal-fired power plants and lead water lines in our region.

Federal regulators have joined West Virginia officials in reviewing water service lines in Clarksburg for elevated levels of lead in drinking water.

Home renovations can kick up dangerous dust from lead-based paint. A new report finds the Environmental Protection Agency is not adequately enforcing rules meant to protect kids from lead exposure.

The most common way children are exposed to lead these days is from the lead-based paint almost universally found in homes built before 1980. (Lead-based…

On West Virginia Morning, Appalachia Health News reporter Kara Lofton looks at childhood lead poisoning and state efforts to combat it. These stories on…

A new study out of West Virginia University finds that lead poisoning in vultures is way more prevalent than expected. Researchers say the source of the…

On West Virginia Morning, Beth Vorhees sits down with the NPR Diversity Team to talk about NPR’s initiative to bring a variety of voices to its coverage.…