For homeowners living in properties built before 1978, the presence of lead-based paint represents a serious, often hidden health risk. Long banned in residential construction, lead-based paint ...

ST. LOUIS – Two St. Louis home renovation companies have been ordered to pay thousands to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over federal lead-based paint violations. The EPA has fined BBW ...

Most cases in Milwaukee are linked to lead hazards in a child's home, and lead-based paint and household dust in older homes, according to the Health Department. One school, Trowbridge Street ...

SOUTHEAST Mo. (KFVS) - Two Heartland companies have agreed to pay penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged lead-based paint violations. According to the EPA, the following ...

The district's buildings are 82 years old on average, and lead-based paint was widely used in construction projects until its ban in 1978. The closures of three more schools, with others still ...

The most common cause of lead poisoning is lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust in historic buildings. One of Aiuppa’s children has had medical issues that her doctors attribute to lead ...

The finding indicates that as the older housing stock burned, lead-based paint aerosolized and settled on nearby properties.

ALBANY – With less than a month to go in this year’s legislative session, two Buffalo lawmakers are pushing for a state law to require insurers to cover damages and losses caused by lead paint ...

Any structure built before the 80s may contain asbestos and lead paint. "The buildings, which are built before 1978, so there is a chance that a lead particle can go out from them," explained Dr ...

Sources of lead exposure include e-waste, traditional medicines, cosmetic eyeliners, and lead-based paints, Prof. Klutse has called for increased awareness and stricter regulations to mitigate the ...

MHD’s investigation discovered that the source likely originated from lead-based paint in the basement bathroom at Golda Meir Lower Campus. MHD is working closely with the impacted family ...