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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.
EPA targets lead paint, finalizes rule limiting kids' exposure
"There is no safe level of lead," said Michal Freedhoff, EPA's assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention. The new rule will bring the United States "closer to eradicating lead-based paint hazards from homes and child care facilities once and for all," she said.
EPA cracks down on lead dust. Advocates say more is needed to help children already exposed
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule this week to protect kids from lead paint in homes and child care centers. Kids exposed to lead can have trouble learning, behavioral issues and poor kidney function.
EPA finalizes tougher 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 issues ‘zero-tolerance’ rule for lead in homes
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EPA toughens requirements to remove lead paint dust around children
Lead is a potent neurotoxin, and exposure can damage the brain and nervous system, particularly in babies and children.
EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust
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 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 for lead paint dust in homes, childcare facilities
Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live.
Biden Admin Toughens Standards to Protect Children From Lead Paint
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced new standards that place strict limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared details of the new rule in a press release while noting it is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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EPA Issues Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements with Far Reaching Lead Pipe Replacement Mandates
Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final Lead and Copper Rule ...
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EPA lead ruling unlikely to resolve water contamination issues in L.A. public housing
An EPA directive that all drinking water systems in the nation remove their lead pipes may not solve contamination concerns ...
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EPA: All lead pipes in US to be removed within 10 years. How that affects Jackson
An estimated 9.2 million lead service lines serve water to properties in communities throughout the nation, according to the ...
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Indy utility has head start on EPA mandate to remove lead water pipes within 10 years
EPA rule mandates all lead water service pipes across the U.S. must be replaced within 10 years. Here's why one Indy utility ...
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