You may keep your house in great shape, and you've probably repainted with latex paint at some point. But if your home is pre-1978, you might want to dig a little deeper to keep your family safe. That ...

Cal/OSHA has issued updated guidance clarifying how construction employers must protect workers performing dry abrasive blasting under California’s recently amended lead standards. The revised ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it had finalized a new set of requirements aimed at eliminating lead-based paint dust from older homes and childcare facilities. The new ...

Lead paint was banned for use in residential homes in 1978 because exposure to the toxic substance causes severe health and development problems in children. There is not enough lead in lead paint to ...

Lead-based paint is one of the leading causes of lead exposure among children. (AP Photo) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

Owen Bendixsen had no idea he was opening the hatch to lead poisoning when he decided to salvage a basement door. It was a routine home improvement project, doable in less than a day. “It was an old, ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission banned residential uses of lead-based paint in 1978 because of health concerns. Social media users, however, are claiming that ban was actually a conspiracy to ...

WE VISITED LOCAL RESTAURANTS. LEAD INSIDE MILWAUKEE AREA HOMES IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE, IMPACTING MORE THAN JUST THE PIPES. THE CITY’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS MAKING A NEW PUSH TO REMOVE THE HARMFUL ...

Erie County’s lead problem can be an understandable concern among homebuyers. According to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie, Erie County has the 10th-most annual child lead poisoning ...

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is working to eliminate lead paint hazards in all elementary schools built before 1978 by the end of 2025. MPS is prioritizing schools based on factors like building ...

BALTIMORE -- Maryland's Department of the Environment (MDE) is suing a Baltimore-based company for allegedly using radioactive materials without a license and altering test samples during lead paint ...

MILWAUKEE — A lead remediation project for a Milwaukee public school is under scrutiny by a construction union watchdog after a contractor allegedly used non-certified out-of-state workers. At least ...