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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 tougher 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 finalizes stricter rules for lead paint dust in homes, childcare facilities
Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live.
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.
The 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
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 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
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.
Biden Admin Toughens Standards to Protect Children From Lead Paint
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced new standards that place strict limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared details of the new rule in a press release while noting it is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
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 issues ‘zero-tolerance’ rule for lead in homes
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EPA targets lead paint, finalizes rule limiting kids' exposure
The EPA estimates the new rule will reduce the lead exposures ... The new rule, which takes effect early next year, targets levels of lead dust generated by paint. Currently, 10 micrograms ...