A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It's the latest in a ...

YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports’ tests of 18 lead and radon test kits for the September issue confirmed that some are a good first step, but testers also found confusing instructions, challenging ...

Consumer Reports tested five home lead-test kits. Get their results. Sales of do-it-yourself lead-test kits are up this season. Dozens of toys contaminated with lead have been recalled over the past ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — It seemed like a simple task: Make a few calls and figure out whether the tap water in my 136-year-old row house near the nation’s capital is contaminated with lead. More than a ...

Parents concerned about buying toys contaminated with lead may be turning to home lead-testing kits. The Consumer Product Safety Commission calls the kits unreliable, but Consumer Reports has reached ...

Clay, NY -- Onondaga County has unveiled a new mobile lead testing vehicle that can bring the quick blood tests into neighborhoods with children most at-risk for lead poisoning. Each year, hundreds of ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Lead testing at Miramonte Elementary in Los Angeles Unified last January found six water outlets over the state and federal limit for ...

ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- Elgin resident Bill Briska usually lets the water in his faucet run for several minutes before using it. He believes that allows him to use the cleaner water that has not been ...

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results. File photo: Water fountains at a Philadelphia charter school ...

DENVER — Nothing says winter comfort like a steaming cup of hot chocolate, but you’ll want to choose your hot cocoa mix wisely after a Consumer Reports investigation found concerning levels of lead in ...

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It's the latest in a ...