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Could home demolition program be spreading lead dust?
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 […]
Why Does Lead Poisoning Still Afflict Tens of Thousands of Kids in New Jersey?
December 9, 2015 Elevated levels of highly toxic lead have been found in more than 3,100 young children in New Jersey so far this year, according to preliminary data. “It’s amazing to me that no one’s doing anything about it […]
EPA and Memphis Partner for Lead Paint Program
November 23, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formed a partnership with the city of Memphis and Shelby County governments for a pilot program to address lead-based paint issues in the community. “Lead-based poisoning is 100 percent preventable and […]
Angie’s List Teams with EPA to Raise Awareness of Lead Paint Danger
October 12, 2015 Angie’s List is marking National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by joining the EPA’s “Look for the Logo” campaign and alerting homeowners to a danger too many professional and DIY remodelers overlook. “Awareness is the key to eradicating […]
Vermont to Receive $3.2 Million Grant to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning
September 29, 2015 The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board announced that Vermont will receive a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to continue the State’s Lead Hazard Reduction Program. The funds will be […]
Jan 2015 Study: Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard
January 28, 2015 Steven Turner of Action for a Better Community and Katrina Korfmacher with the University of Rochester take samples from porches of homes in the Maplewood neighborhood of Rochester. A new study in the journal Environmental Research indicates […]