If you’ve been worried about exposure to toxic substances from wildfire debris, you can now get your blood checked for free. Why is it on offer? Smoke and ash can contain harmful metals like lead, and ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

Following the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires, Los Angeles County is offering free blood lead testing to residents who have been affected by the fires. The LA County Public Health Department ...

The Oakland County Health & Human Services Department received the funding through separate state grants, each worth $500,000.

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Blood testing rules in Michigan have been finalized, and physicians are now required to order testing for children at ages 1 and 2 to address and prevent lead poisoning. In ...

LANSING, Mich. – New laws in Michigan mandate blood lead testing for children at 12 and 24 months, recorded on immunization records, to address lead poisoning. The testing aims to prevent and address ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has finalized the protocol for doctors to order lead testing in young children. It stems from a pair of bills passed ...