The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous. Photo by Adobe ...

The flurry of Southeast Texas house repairs in Tropical Storm Allison's aftermath has spurred the Environmental Protection Agency to warn of the health threats from lead-based paint used to coat older ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that reduces the level of lead in dust considered hazardous to "any reportable level," which greatly decreases the amount of lead ...

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. A final ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it had finalized a new set of requirements aimed at eliminating lead-based paint dust from older homes and childcare facilities. The new ...

Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care ...

Oct. 24 (UPI) --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. According to ...

DANBURY — A Danbury property owner will pay a penalty of more than $68,000 to settle allegations it violated federal lead-based paint rules, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The ...

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 ...

In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the ...