If your home was built before 1979, (lead in paint was banned in 1978), contact your local health department for detection ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) have signed the Lead Paint Regulations--the collaboration aimed at raising awareness of the ...

Flaking lead paint in the property was to blame. The UK is home to some of the oldest housing in the world, and many homes still have lead paint, which as it flakes and rubs off walls ...

Two St. Louis home renovation companies have been ordered to pay thousands to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over federal lead-based paint violations.

when lead contaminates dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint in buildings finished prior to 1978, it can cause elevated blood lead levels in children. Lead dust can be generated when lead ...

landlords will have to make sure their properties have no lead paint hazards. Inspections will identify peeling or chipping paint, a major source of poisoning in children under 6, because lead ...

When kids have elevated lead levels, she said, it’s often due to chipped and peeling lead paint that creates fine, odorless dust. Dust particles settle on surfaces and can be ingested or ...