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February 3, 2026February 19, 2026Health Risks, Lead

Lead in Blood: Some Good News from Two Senators and From New Jersey

Positive changes are coming for those who look at blood lead test results and, in one state, for pregnant people.

January 30, 2026February 19, 2026General, Health Risks, Lead

Lead in People: CDC Fails to Regain Traction After Months of Turmoil

Childhood lead program suffered traumatic setbacks under Trump Administration.

September 15, 2025October 11, 2025Food, Health Risks, Lead

Lead in Prenatal Multivitamins: California’s Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Testing and Disclosure

Unleaded Kids is proud to have co-sponsored protective prenatal legislation.

June 19, 2025June 20, 2025Cables, Health Risks, Lead, Water, Workplace

Lead-Sheathed Telecom Cables: NIOSH Finds Significant Risks to Workers in Manholes

Beyond telecom workers, NIOSH’s report raises significant issues for anyone living, playing or learning around the thousands of miles of lead-sheathed telecom cables that are hanging between telephone poles, often no longer in active use.

May 30, 2025October 14, 2025Health Risks, Housing, Lead, Paint, Pipes, Soil, Water

White House Proposes Potentially Backbreaking Cuts for Lead Programs

The priorities reflected in the early May budget proposal show a misunderstanding about federal lead programs.

May 29, 2025October 8, 2025Food, Health Risks, Lead

Lead in Baby Food: Transparency Update on 39 Baby Food Brands

20 of 39 baby food brands selling products in California are making arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury test results publicly available.

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025Food, Health Risks

Lead in Food: New Study Shows High Lead Levels in Prenatal Vitamins

This research will aid states like California to lead the way on increasing consumer transparency and incentivizing companies to compete for better products.

March 24, 2025July 29, 2025Health Risks, Societal Benefits