EPA proposes new rule on lead in paint in older homes and schools 01:57. Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is ...

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 ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The EPA estimates that the new rule will limit exposure to lead for nearly 1.2 million people every year, including ...

Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live.

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 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. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter Get ...

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.

Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live.

Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live.

The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 amended TSCA to include Title IV, "Lead Exposure Reduction," which requires EPA to identify sources of lead contamination and establish state ...

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