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

Deteriorating lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, or damaged paint) is a hazard and needs attention. Lead dust can form when lead-based paint is scraped, sanded, or heated.

Speaking exclusively to House Digest, Sureja told us how to fix chipped ceiling paint for a seamless finish. He said that you should always remove the peeling paint before doing anything else.

The settlement is part of EPA's ongoing national strategy to protect communities from toxic lead paint hazards. Many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint, which was banned from use in 1978 ...