under the theme "Bright futures begin lead free." This year's campaign aims to raise awareness of the significant risks posed by lead exposure and the urgent need for action to safeguard children ...

This year’s theme, “Bright Futures Begin Lead-Free”, echoes the grave danger that the presence of lead in paints has on the environment and human health, and more specifically on children.

It will take public participation to identify thousands of remaining service lines and flag the lead pipes for free replacement. Already, the water company has identified more than 480 private ...

More than 70,000 service lines in the city are lead-free, the water department said. The city compiled its lead pipe inventory by collecting data from historical records, field inspections, permits ...

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 ...

The experts also recommend residents get their water tested for lead. Many local utilities offer to test customers’ water for free. If not, residents can find a certified lab to test their water for ...

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 rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Biden administration said Thursday ...

A finger prick showed he tested positive for lead levels four times higher than the national standard at the time. The lead paint hidden beneath the floorboards had turned into clouds of dust ...

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Thursday to tighten lead dust standards, a move that aims to eliminate decades-old paint in millions of homes across the country that endangers ...