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Accountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Bills requiring universal lead testing for Michigan children passes out of House committee; fall vote expected

by Julie Walker June 28, 2022July 19, 2024

Accountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Michigan families navigate scarce resources when seeking help for lead-poisoned kids

by Patrick Dunn January 20, 2022July 19, 2024

Accountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Sweeping set of bills tackling child lead exposure discussed in Michigan House

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak December 9, 2021July 19, 2024

Deep Dives, Lead poisoning, Voices

OPINION: All Michigan children should be tested for lead at one and two years of age

by Melissa Cooper Sargent December 9, 2021July 19, 2024

Accountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Michigan’s rules for testing lead in drinking water may give ‘false sense of confidence’ in water quality

by Tom Perkins December 2, 2021July 19, 2024

Activists sound alarm on proposed changes to monitoring lead found in rental properties

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak October 23, 2021January 19, 2024

Accountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Detroit proposes changes to city’s lead enforcement code; activists sound alarm

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak October 21, 2021July 19, 2024

Deep Dives, Lead poisoning, Solutions

Meet Detroit’s parent lead activists

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak September 9, 2021July 19, 2024

OPINION: I’ve been fighting lead exposure in Detroit since the mid-90s. The fight is not over.

by Dr. Teresa Holtrop August 26, 2021January 19, 2024

Deep Dives, Lead poisoning, Solutions

Fewer kids were tested for lead poisoning amid the pandemic. This pop-up clinic aims to change that trend.

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak August 26, 2021July 19, 2024