EPA finalizes stricter rules targeting ‘scourge’ of lead …
Oct 24, 2024 · Any level of lead paint dust in is considered hazardous, according to new requirements for identifying and cleaning up the harmful dust in certain homes and child-care facilities across the ...
Biden administration cracks down on lead paint, a serious threat to ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Lead dust can be created when lead paint crumbles or is disturbed. Advertisement The EPA estimates that the rule will reduce lead exposure for up to 1.2 million …
E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint …
Oct 24, 2024 · The federal government banned lead-based paint for residential use in 1978. Still, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 31 million dwellings built before that year still contain lead ...
New EPA policies about lead levels in paint could impact millions
6 days ago · EPA announces stricter lead paint policies impacting millions of American homes. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it had finalized a new set of …
Biden admin toughens standards to protect children from lead paint
6 days ago · The federal government banned the use of lead-based paint in residences in 1978, but it is estimated that 31 million houses built before the ban still contain lead-based paint. ...
EPA Enforces Lead-based Paint Laws to Protect You and Your Family
Oct 22, 2024 · There are actions you can take to protect you and your family from exposure to lead-based paint, such as hiring certified lead professionals, getting your child’s blood lead …
Lead paint upended this boy’s life. Now the EPA is trying to …
Oct 19, 2024 · The county painted over the chipping paint with lead barrier paint, added layers of wood over the door frames and replaced a couple window frames. But the lead exposure did …
Lead | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
3 days ago · Learn about the health effects of lead, who is at risk, how to test for lead in paint or other areas of your home, how to find or become a lead-safe certified firm, and more about the Lead Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) …
Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Lead paint is the lead source of exposure in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Several cities, including Philadelphia, require landlords to …
Hazard Standards and Clearance Levels for Lead in Paint, Dust and …
Oct 24, 2024 · This page describes EPA's regulation relating to residential lead hazard standards pursuant to Section 403 of TSCA.