The EPA estimates, however, that as many as 31 million housing units − single-family homes and multi-unit apartments -- still contain some level of lead paint, including 3.8 million homes with ...

EPA proposes new rule on lead in paint in older homes and schools 01:57. Washington — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is ...

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.

Lead dust can be created when lead paint crumbles or is disturbed. The EPA estimated that the rule will reduce lead exposure for up to 1.2 million people every year, including up to 326,000 ...

Lead dust can be created when lead paint crumbles or is disturbed. The EPA estimated that the rule will reduce lead exposure for up to 1.2 million people every year, including up to 326,000 ...

Politics & Elections; EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint. Published: ; Oct. 25, 2024, 9:26 a.m.

Despite the nearly half-century old ban on lead paint, it remains in an estimated 31 million homes built before 1978, including 3.8 million homes where children under 6 live, an EPA official said ...

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 ...

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.