As the New York State Department of Health (DOH) prepares to implement new measures to address lead poisoning, they’re ...

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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Federal funding announced by New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as NY-26 Congressman Tim Kennedy, will help remove dangerous lead paint from ...

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 ...