Prior to ratification of a contract for housing lease or sale, sellers and landlords must provide an EPA approved brochure regarding identification and control of lead-based paint hazards.

If your building was built before 1979, there's a high chance it contains lead-based paint. When lead paint is disturbed—such as during repairs, renovations, or repainting—it can release harmful dust.

THEM FOR WHERE YOU LIVE. CHILD LEAD EXPOSURE TRACKED TO A MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL. MILWAUKEE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY A STUDENT AT THE GOLDA MEIR SCHOOL GOT SICK FROM LEAD PAINT IN A BATHROOM ON THE ...

The ongoing use of lead-based paints ... the production of paint. The Deputy Director of the Chemical and Quality Unit of the EPA, Mr. Lovelace Sarpong, noted that lead-based paints, formerly ...

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee public health officials believe lead paint at Golda Meir School Lower Campus is tied to a case of childhood lead poisoning. The Milwaukee Health Department began its ...

This year’s theme focuses on lead in paint – the greatest risk of exposure for humans. What exactly are the health risks posed by lead in paint? And is lead in paint really still a problem in the ...

However, manufacturing plants, mining facilities and smelting processes also add heavy metals to the environment as frequent by-products.Chips from lead-based paint, which was federally banned in ...

By contrast, the new limits don't cover grain-based snacks like puffs and teething biscuits, despite some research indicating the products have higher levels of lead. It also doesn't limit other ...