Deteriorating lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, or damaged paint) is a hazard and needs attention. Lead dust can form when lead-based paint is scraped, sanded, or heated.

Older homes more likely to have lead paint Anything built before 1978 is at-risk for lead-based paint. Around 42% of housing stock in the city of Erie predates World War II, according to 2020 ...

A recent pollution study has revealed that lead-based paint remains a persistent threat in homes and buildings, despite government efforts to reduce the risks.Published July 30, the study included ...

The lawsuit said that CHA had known the property had lead-based paint since 1992 and faced code violations by the city in the early 2000s because of the hazard. Shanna Jordan and Morgan Collins ...

That's the year when the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint. As of May 13, the district said visual inspections for paint hazards had been conducted at 48 of those schools.

MPS has more than 100 schools built before 1978, when lead paint was banned. The district assumes they all have lead-based paint. It’s considered safe as long as it’s contained.

Lead-based paint, which was banned for residential use in 1978, remains a common issue in older housing. Thanks to a $1.5 million grant, hundreds of residents will see repairs and renovations ...

The Biden administration said Thursday that it was strengthening requirements for homes and child-care facilities to remove lead-based paint dust, a move that could better protect more than ...

Fort Bragg officials are addressing concerns about lead paint in on-post housing. Corvias, Fort Bragg's housing partner, states they are complying with EPA guidelines regarding lead-based paint.

Carlin selected “lead-based paint disclosures do not apply because this property was built on or after January 1, 1978” on the form, authorities said.

The city has tacked on at least nine lead paint laws in the past five years. The landlords suing HPD are targeting Local Law 66. Passed in 2019, the law halved the allowable concentration of lead ...