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 ...
Lead paint was banned for use in residential homes in 1978 because exposure to the toxic substance causes severe health and development problems in children. There is not enough lead in lead paint to ...
Oakland’s aging housing stock — the Victorians in West Oakland and the diverse bungalows in the east — is part of its charm. But as residents of older homes know, these structures pose health hazards ...
Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region.
Though more than 1,000 Milwaukee children are poisoned by lead each year, spring 2025 marked the first time city officials have connected cases of childhood lead poisoning to Milwaukee Public Schools.
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