ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 1 (UPI) -- The quick, inexpensive home lead-testing kits used to detect lead-laced ... seeking an inexpensive way to to test for lead dust, according to Korfmacher.

That’s why you’ll find do-it-yourself kits in many home centers and hardware stores. Our last tests of lead test kits confirm that some are a good first step in identifying whether there’s a ...

If you need only a lead test, the nonprofit Healthy Babies Bright Futures offers a low-cost one. You could also try one of the mail-in kits, described below, that CR has tested. All involve ...

But many utilities have been criticized for cheating on lead tests. If you’d like to test water quality yourself, a typical option is a kit that has to be mailed to a lab while you wait for ...

Later this year, 350 households will receive handheld, easy-to-use test kits to assess their home water quality. The tests will be available first for lead, and later for copper and PFAS.