Images from the Milwaukee Health Department's February assessment of Trowbridge School show deterioration of lead-based paint in the school. Records show the school had requested help last August with ...

(Reuters) -Lowe's will pay a $12.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. government accusations that contractors hired by the home improvement retailer did not take appropriate safety precautions when ...

WASHINGTON -- Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and ...

But it’s been years since Newark largely dealt with its water problems, with the subsequent calm taking attention away from lead issues. Now the federal aid is running out, even as experts say lead ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care ...

Milwaukee officials said an investigation found "significant" lead exposure issues in schools. Tests were conducted following individual cases of high blood lead levels in students. MILWAUKEE - ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week highlights how parents, caregivers, and communities can lower children’s exposure to lead and avoid its serious ...

To get a sense of how lead paint is being handled in Milwaukee Public Schools, the Journal Sentinel requested a year of the district’s paint-related work orders, from February 2024 to February 2025.

The city of Erie’s rental registration program currently does not require units to be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Aaron Snippert, the executive director of the Erie Redevelopment ...