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EPA Strengthens Standards for Exposure to Lead-Based Paint Dust to Protect Children

EPA Strengthens Standards for Exposure to Lead-Based Paint Dust to Protect Children

To mark National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week — October 20 to 26 — the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized stricter requirements for the identification and cleaning up of lead-based paint dust in homes and childcare facilities constructed before 1978. The new standards are the most recent action in the Biden-Harris administration’s strategy […]

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    U.S. Senators Call for Better Protections Against Lead in Tap Water

    U.S. Senators Call for Better Protections Against Lead in Tap Water

    Amid National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, 15 U.S. Senators are appealing to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for increased measures that will protect people from lead in tap water.  The senators, led by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), are asking for a lower threshold of lead […]

    More Than Half of Dollar Store Items Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals

    More Than Half of Dollar Store Items Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals

    Discount or dollar stores are sometimes the only choice for people living in low-income neighborhoods without access to larger grocery stores. But are these cheaper products safe? A report released April 12 from the Campaign for Healthier Solutions found that more than half of products tested from the leading dollar stores in the U.S. and […]

    White House Unveils Plan to Replace All Lead Pipes in Next 10 Years

    White House Unveils Plan to Replace All Lead Pipes in Next 10 Years

    The Biden administration has released the “Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan,” an ambitious plan to replace all the lead water pipes and service lines in the country in the next decade. The plan also intends to provide support to local communities for lead paint removal. The administration seeks to engage local, state and […]