EPA, lead paint

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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 ...
Officers respond to Home Depot after tensions rise over spilled paint: Highland Heights Police Blotter
Officers responded to Home Depot Oct. 21 for a report of a man, 22, threatening to smack an employee because paint was ...
E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children
The Biden administration said Thursday that it was strengthening requirements for homes and child-care facilities to remove ...
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Paint, bleach on pumpkins could harm wildlife, DNR says
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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 ...