lead paint, EPA

EPA finalizes stricter rules targeting ‘scourge’ of lead paint dust in homes, child-care facilities
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.
EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust
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 rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.
EPA announces stricter lead paint policies impacting millions of American homes
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.
EPA finalizes lead dust standards meant to reduce toxic exposure for children
The new lead dust standards shortly follow EPA’s final rule requiring all lead service lines to be replaced within the next 10 years. Water tainted by lead has been linked to illnesses, and the rule is meant to prevent a public health crisis.
EPA adopts stronger lead paint exposure standards
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.
EPA cracks down on lead dust. Advocates say more is needed to help children already exposed
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule this week to protect kids from lead paint in homes and child care centers. Kids exposed to lead can have trouble learning, behavioral issues and poor kidney function.
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities
More homes could require lead paint abatement after EPA bolsters standards
The EPA announced new standards for requiring the removal of lead paint from homes and child care facilities build before 1978.
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E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children
By Hiroko Tabuchi The Biden administration said Thursday that it was strengthening requirements for homes and child-care ...
Biden administration finalizes ‘zero tolerance’ lead paint dust standard
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized version of a federal rule tightening standards for exposure to ...
Biden administration cracks down on lead paint, a serious threat to children’s health
Lead exposure, even at a low level, can cause serious developmental delays and other lifelong effects on children, such as ...
Biden Admin Toughens Standards to Protect Children From Lead Paint
The federal government banned the use of lead-based paint in residences in 1978, but it is estimated that 31 million houses ...
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Biden admin cracks down on lead in dust
EPA’s rule designates any detections of the toxic metal in dust as hazardous but steps back from stricter thresholds for ...
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