Stanley cups’ base contain a sealing material with lead, used to vacuum seal the cups. The lead is covered by stainless steel and doesn’t come into contact with areas consumers touch or drink from, ...

The Wednesday, Nov. 27, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered several Helene assistance deadlines, lead testing kit updates, the upcoming Stronger Together Community Resource Fair and more.

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 ...

ASHEVILLE - The city has received more than 4,000 requests for lead-testing kits from water customers since lead was found in the water at several Asheville schools in mid-November. Water Resources ...

In its first appearance at a Tropical Storm Helene briefing since before Christmas, the Asheville Water Resources Department ...

Since the summer, more than a million toys were pulled from store shelves because of high levels of lead. Now, do-it-yourself lead testing kits are under some scrutiny. WFMZ's Melissa Batulis reports.

Home test kits used to detect lead in toys are unreliable, according to two recent studies by Consumer Reports and the federal government. Two recent studies indicate that home test kits used to ...