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 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.

The EPA has finalized stricter rules meant to limit the exposure of children to lead paint.

The Environmental Protection Agency has plans to strengthen drinking water lead regulations and tighten a rule that failed to prevent crises in cities like Flint, Michigan.

Decades after officials banned lead in gasoline for new cars and stopped the sale of lead paint, there are still an estimated 500,000 U.S. children with levels of lead in their blood that are ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.