Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.

On the day before Thanksgiving at Milwaukee’s Congress School off the Lincoln Creek parkway on the city's west side, students were out for fall break but the school was abuzz. Workers in yellow wove ...

When lead-based paint is identified in a home, the EPA requires that it be cleaned up. Any level of lead paint dust in is considered hazardous, according to new requirements for identifying and ...

LOCAL PROPERTIES ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY. THIS GRANT GIVES US FUNDING TO DO ADDITIONAL TESTING AND JUST MAKE SURE WE’RE FULLY COMPLIANT. THEIR LEAD-BASED PAINT, WHICH WAS BANNED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE IN ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced $22,467,061 in federal funding for four state regions from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Hazard ...

When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

Communications strategist Olga González examines why childhood lead poisoning remains one of the United States’ most ...

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region.

Families Concerned About Lead Exposure in Their Homes Encouraged to Seek Free Legal Consultation ...

Chip and Joanna Gaines' company Magnolia Homes has settled with the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has settled with Magnolia Homes of the HGTV show "Fixer Upper" for violating rules ...

Precision Environmental Services has announced a strengthening of its lead based paint removal services in Fort Worth, reflecting increased demand for specialized lead paint removal as property owners ...