Thanks to an infusion of state and federal funding, Minneapolis is expanding a program to provide free lead pipe replacement, starting with high-priority neighborhoods.
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 ...
Vollmer said the city’s money will go toward inspecting houses for lead, writing corrective orders where deteriorated lead-based paint and providing financial resources to remediate this hazard.
Worries extend beyond exposure to lead-based paints common in older buildings ... there is evidence fewer people are being screened. Paint remains the chief source of exposure, but lead is ...
The funds were earmarked to help remove lead-based paint in communities, including Santa Clara, California. On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the abatement fund payment ...
After testing of the girl’s blood in June showed ... This inspection found deteriorated lead-based paint throughout the apartment, including on window, door and stairs components, walls and ...
ELLIOTT EXPLAINS HOW IT ALL WORKS. THE NEW LEAD SAFE HOUSING REGISTRY FOCUSES ON HOMES BUILT BEFORE THE 1978 FEDERAL BAN OF LEAD BASED PAINT. IT REQUIRES LANDLORDS TO CONDUCT A LEAD HAZARD RISK ...
Nearly 10,000 Louisville children tested with elevated levels of lead in their blood between 2005-21, primarily from exposure to lead-based paint. Lack of testing in recent years has likely ...