Becoming a lead-safe certified firm is vital to any contracting company. It’s not just about what an official EPA lead certification logo can do to boost your brand, it’s about how important a proper lead inspector training program can be […]
With the recent controversy surrounding the water contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply being seen on media outlets all over the country, the issue of lead has once again become a topic of discussion. For people to truly have an […]
With the recent controversy surrounding the water contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply being seen on media outlets all over the country, the issue of lead has once again become a topic of discussion. For people to truly have an […]
With the recent news of water contamination in the city of Flint filling the media airwaves lately, lead has once again become a trending concern. The U.S. housing market contains lead paint in three-quarters of homes. Studies have shown that […]
Did you know that three-quarters of the housing in the United States contains lead paint? In fact, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 90% of pre-1940 buildings, 80% of pre-1960 buildings, and 62% of pre-1978 buildings contain […]
With the recent shocking events of the contaminated water supply in Michigan coming to light, the world has become horribly aware of the harmful side effects that lead can bring. Around two years ago, the state of Michigan decided to […]
As a contractor, it is important to be knowledgeable about the dangers lead can bring and how becoming EPA lead certified can be important for your business. Due to the overwhelming presence of lead paint in the years before 1978, […]
Lead is a scary substance, and what is even scarier? The fact that 75% of houses in the United States contain lead paint and millions of people, especially children, are exposed every day. As a contractor, it is incredibly important […]
About 4 million households with children harbor a serious health risk because of high lead levels, warns the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It’s true that the number of children with blood levels more than the CDC recommended reference level […]
December 19, 2015 Detroit’s ambitious demolition program, which has been razing thousands of unsightly and unsafe houses and other structures per year to fanfare and criticism, may be replacing one danger in neighborhoods with another: toxic clouds of lead dust from old […]