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 ...

The new ruling declares any amount of lead exposure as harmful, and limits the amount of lead-based paint dust in homes constructed before 1978 to levels low enough that they cannot be detected.

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 city of Erie’s rental registration program currently does not require units to be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Aaron Snippert, the executive director of the Erie ...

MPS has released a list of 107 schools attended by elementary-age children that were constructed before 1978. That's the year when the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint. As of ...

To get a sense of how lead paint is being handled in Milwaukee Public Schools, the Journal Sentinel requested a year of the district’s paint-related work orders, from February 2024 to February ...

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.

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.

YOUNGSTOWN — With more than 1,000 residential rental properties believed to have lead-based paint, the city is moving forward with creating a board to help enforce the removal of the harmful ...