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 Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities

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 toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.

The federal government banned the use of lead-based paint in residences in 1978, but it is estimated that 31 million houses built before the ban still contain lead-based paint. Of those houses, 3.8 million have one or more children under of the age of six living there.

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized version of a federal rule tightening standards for exposure to lead paint dust. The rule, which finalizes a proposal issued last June, will tighten the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) hazard level for lead dust to the point that any amount detected in a building would be

The EPA announced new standards for requiring the removal of lead paint from homes and child care facilities build before 1978.

The Environmental Protection Agency is about to issue strict limits on lead dust, which poses a threat to millions of children across the United States.

Any level of lead paint dust in is considered hazardous, according to new requirements for identifying and cleaning up the harmful dust in certain homes and child-care facilities across the country, finalized Thursday by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tighter standards for removing lead paint dust in older homes and child care centers to prevent long-term health effects from exposure to lead.