Recent headlines about harmful levels of lead being discovered in everything from faucets to cookware, from cinnamon to protein powders, may feel a bit overwhelming. They may even tempt you to screen ...

Consumer Reports evaluated 11 DIY lead test kits, finding they detect high lead levels effectively but often miss lower levels, raising concerns about their reliability.

Kevin Johnson owns an ACE Hardware franchise. Since the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recent announcement about new risks of lead paint in homes, he's seen plenty of concerned parents checking ...

If you believe your home could have lead paint, be sure to test for it before embarking on any of the steps below. DIY lead paint test kits give instructions for slicing through the paint to retrieve ...

Some Chicago-area residents will be able to test the water quality in their homes as part of a Northwestern study that will begin providing free test kits later this year. Awarded a $3 million federal ...

Rob Hill, Rhode Island Painters and Allied Trades Local 195 organizer, uses a lead paint test kit to test a beam at the parking garage at 233 Weybosset Street. PROVIDENCE — The US Occupational Safety ...