Though lead-based paint was banned in the late 1970s, lead still remains in the paint of roughly 37 million structures in the United States — and it's extremely harmful to people's health, especially ...

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. A final ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: As a landlord, how do I comply with lead-based paint (“LBP”) laws at my residential rental properties? Know the Law is a biweekly column sponsored by McLane Middleton. Questions and ideas for ...

Thousands of families in Louisville are intimately familiar with the devastating reality of childhood lead exposure, but thousands more may be completely unaware that a dangerous neurotoxin is ...

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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — As the New York State Department of Health (DOH) prepares to implement new measures to address lead poisoning, they’re seeking public feedback. The new lead rental registry, ...

It’s been nearly a year since Maggie Kerr’s two sons have played in their yard in Brewer’s Hill. The rental property next door, on Vine Street, launched a lead paint removal project on the first day ...