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Syracuse City Councilors voted to approve a plan for a third-party water testing company to take over responsibilities from the city.

Onondaga County Water Authority is looking to meet new EPA regulations with an outreach program aimed at identifying unknown service line materials.

LeadSafeCNY Coalition will be hiring a new lead coordinator to facilitate and coordinate programs addressing the lead poisoning issue in Syracuse and Onondaga County.

Psychiatrist Justin Meyer tells about an effort to increase mental health care in rural areas. Dr. Sana Zekri describes the role of family medicine in the American health care system. And pediatrician Travis Hobart discusses lead in baby food and why lead is so dangerous for children.

After years of effort, the Syracuse Common Council has finally made the presence of lead a code violation in rental housing in the city. The Council voted…

A proposed lead ordinance in the city of Syracuse, expected to be voted on soon, would make the presence of lead paint chipping a code violation for…

At a public meeting Wednesday night, Syracuse residents spoke overwhelmingly in favor of a proposed lead ordinance in the city that would make the…

The city of Syracuse has started a public comment period on an environmental impact study regarding a proposed law that would make the presence of lead a…

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon issued an executive order, which holds public assistance payments to multi-family properties if lead is detected in…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investing $3.5 million to help Utica further its efforts to reduce lead hazards in the city.The…