EPA proposes new rule on lead in paint in older homes and schools Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing ...

Banned for 46 years, but still a heath hazard Lead-based paint was banned in 1978. The EPA estimates, however, that as many as 31 million housing units − single-family homes and multi-unit ...

The EPA estimates, however, that as many as 31 million housing units − single-family homes and multi-unit apartments -- still contain some level of lead paint, including 3.8 million homes with ...

Additional changes conform rules to 2017 statutory amendments, applying lead-based paint (LBP) disclosure and abatement regulations to zero-bedroom dwellings occupied by children under the age of 6.

Lead dust can be created when lead paint crumbles or is disturbed. The EPA estimated that the rule will reduce lead exposure for up to 1.2 million people every year, including up to 326,000 ...

The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday finalized stronger standards for identifying and cleaning up lead paint dust in pre-1978 U.S. homes and child care facilities.

The EPA estimates the new rule will reduce the lead exposures of up to 1.2 million people per year, including 178,000 to 326,000 children under age 6.

The EPA estimates the new rule will reduce the lead exposures of up to 1.2 million people per year, including 178,000 to 326,000 children under age 6. Get the latest breaking news as it happens.

The EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press,Updated October 24, 2024, 11:25 a.m.

Here’s what else experts want to see The EPA estimates the new rule will reduce the lead exposures of up to 1.2 million people per year, including 178,000 to 326,000 children under age 6.

The EPA oversees multiple state-run programs aimed at reducing or eliminating lead paint exposure in buildings constructed before 1978. The OIG investigated three of those programs after receiving an ...