EPA’s rule designates any detections of the toxic metal in dust as hazardous but steps back from stricter thresholds for abatement measures. EPA lowered the level of lead in dust considered safe to a ...

Lead is a known toxin that accumulates in the blood and is linked to impaired brain and nervous system development in young children. Since many Northwesterners still associate residential lead ...

The new rule is part of the administration's plan to reduce lead exposure. The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday finalized standards that would allow less lead in paint dust in older buildings ...

Industry groups are warning that the Environmental Protection Agency’s new zero-tolerance standards for removing lead dust in a property, which is meant to prevent lead exposure for children, could ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Biddeford landlord Chuck Pothier suspected there was lead dust in his ...

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized version of a federal rule tightening standards for exposure to lead paint dust. The rule, which finalizes a proposal issued last June, ...

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. Photo by Adobe ...

Governor Phil Murphy has announced a $500 million state investment to eliminate lead from water lines and homes over the next 10 years. He also proposed commonsense improvements to policies, such as ...

A beautiful aspect of Burlington is the many old houses and buildings that are all over the city. Old houses, however, often contain lead paint and all the risks that come along with it. Renters in ...

Indoor firing ranges may pose a setback in the disposal process of multiple U.S. Army Reserve properties nationwide. Some 50 Army Reserve properties are slated for lead dust sampling. The Louisville ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday tightened standards for how much lead can remain as dust on surfaces such as floors and window sills after lead removal activities, in a move that ...