Michele Late

A weekly roundup of public health news Paint containing high levels of lead is illegal to sell to consumers in the U.S. because of its known health risks, particularly for children. But that has not stopped the leading U.S. manufacturer from selling it in Mexico, a new study finds. More than half of paints sold and tested in Mexico contain dangerous levels of lead, according to the research, which was published April 13 in the Annals of Work Exposures and Health.

A weekly roundup of public health news A third of U.S. public schools are located within six miles of oil and gas development, threatening the health of millions of students, a new study shows. Published March 28 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, the research found more than 14 million students in kindergarten through 12th grade attended public schools near oil and gas facilities during the 2022-2023 school year.