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Sources of Lead Contamination at or near Superfund Sites

The Superfund program of the US Environmental Protection Agency was created in the 1980s to address human-health and environmental risks posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste sites. This ...
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More than 20 MSCS schools test positive for lead in water | 8 sources reveal lead levels 10 times greater than state law allows

This article has been updated with exact readings of lead water test results for affected schools added Aug. 11, 2025. Lead water tests recently conducted by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) ...
FOX13 Memphis

MSCS confirms elevated lead levels in water sources at multiple schools, properties

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - When Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) students returned to class on Monday, some returned to buildings with unsafe levels of lead in various water sources. The district confirmed ...
The Indianapolis Star

Lead can present a danger to Hoosiers. Here's how to reduce your exposure

Lead poisoning can affect any Hoosier, but children are most at risk of exposure because there is no safe amount of lead that can enter a child’s body. Experts say there are ways to reduce exposure.
FOX13 Memphis

Elevated lead levels found in water sources at Memphis middle school, MSCS confirms

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) confirmed Monday that an unsafe level of lead was found in the water sources at Bellevue Middle School but said it has "worked diligently" to ...
Neuroscience News

Lifetime Lead Exposure Triples Alzheimer’s Risk

The Triple Risk: High bone lead concentrations are associated with a 2.96-fold increase in Alzheimer’s risk and a 2.15-fold ...