WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not regulate the manufacture, processing or distribution of lead for wheel-balancing weights under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission created new lead-based paint regulations. EPA officials didn't disclose the exact allegations but said Tuesday that the case is now resolved.
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 ...