Millions of homes built before 1978 contain lead paint, which is dangerous to children. How to find out if your home could have paint that needs to be addressed.

A worker in protective gear vacuums lead-contaminated paint chips that had been scraped from an exterior wall of a home in Richmond. (Timothy C. Wright for The Washington Post) ...

Lead poisoning Exposure to lead, through dust and chipping paint, can cause permanent developmental delays in children under the age of six. “It became apparent in the 1970s, children who had lead in ...

A student at Golda Meir Lower Campus has tested positive for lead poisoning. MPS is working with the Milwaukee Health Department to remediate the issue.

Ingested or breathed in, lead — a toxic metal once widely used in paint, pipes and finishes — accumulates in bones and harms the brain and kidneys, among other organs.

An Augusta family sought help removing lead paint from its home. Now, lead levels are worse than ever. Shoddy work done by a licensed lead abatement contractor, and approved by a regional agency ...

In 2023, the state Legislature established a lead paint rental registry that will cover 25 “communities of concern” across New York, where the risk of lead poisoning is particularly high.

That paint is often found in homes built before 1978 — the year regulators banned its use. Flaking, chipping or peeling lead paint makes a home hazardous to children.

Authorities in northwest China say over 200 kindergarten students were found to have abnormally high lead levels in their blood after their school added paint to food ...

We know how to get rid of lead-based paint, so it’s one of the best forms of harm-reduction we can do for lead exposures. Do We Really Have To Get Rid of Lead-based Paint? Or Can We Just Encapsulate ...

Col. Stephen Elder, Fort Jackson's Garrison Commander, hosted a town hall Tuesday to help allay any fears the community may have over lead based paint.Installations across the Army have been ...

Augusta family sought help removing lead paint from its home. Now, lead levels are worse than ever Shoddy work done by a licensed lead abatement contractor, and approved by a regional agency, has ...