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.

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.

Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care

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.