lead exposure News

Ohio City Lags in Lead Hazard Inspection, Clean-up

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, failed to inspect at least half the homes or apartments where children with lead poisoning live, and when city inspectors did investigate and identify a hazard it got fixed less than half the time, according …

Montana Ammunition Company Sued Over Lead Exposure

Eight former and current employees of a Bozeman, Mont., ammunition company fined for safety violations have filed a lawsuit saying they were exposed to dangerous levels of lead. The lawsuit was filed Thursday against USA Brass Co., which cleans and …

Washington Gun Shop Cited for Exposing Workers to Lead

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has fined a King County gun shop $23,480 for exposing workers to health hazards caused by lead exposure. Wade’s Eastside Gun Shop, Inc. in Bellevue was cited for 17 violations of worker safety …