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Every Chicago ZIP code appears on an Illinois Department of Public Health list requiring that children be tested for lead ...
Lead paint in older homes poses health risks, especially for people 50-plus and their families. Learn how to identify and address this hazard safely.
Federal law requires landlords to provide an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved pamphlet with information about lead hazards and any results from lead testing at the property before ...
The EPA estimates the new rule will reduce the lead exposures of up to 1.2 million people per year.
The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
In a ruling issued Thursday, the EPA is cracking down on lead paint dust that remains in millions of homes and poses a health risk to young children.
The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
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.
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 ...