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Much work remains to ensure Cleveland rentals are safe from lead paint

March 14, 2022

Michelle Fenn runs a small cotton swab against the side of a garage in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. She’s testing for lead; the garage’s coat of paint is chipped, leaving...

RI attorney general sues 4 landlords over lead hazards

March 12, 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Four Rhode Island landlords who own properties in which children with lead poisoning live have been sued by the state for alleged noncompliance with state lead...

Property Manager Pleads Guilty For His Role In The Failure To Properly Notify Tenants About Lead Hazards

March 10, 2022

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Property Manager Pleads Guilty For His Role In The Failure To Properly...

Buffalo landlord accused of exposing tenants to unsafe levels of lead

March 9, 2022

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-landlord-accused-of-exposing-tenants-to-unsafe-levels-of-lead By: Anthony Reyes Posted at 1:02 PM, Mar 08, 2022 and last updated 1:03 PM, Mar 08, 2022 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo landlord is accused of exposing tenants to...

South Buffalo Landlord Arraigned on Misdemeanor for Exposing Tenants to Unsafe Levels of Lead

March 9, 2022

3/8/2022 Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office has filed a misdemeanor charge, under public health law, against a landlord who is accused of continuing to...

Study: Half of adults in U.S. live with legacy of childhood lead poisoning

March 9, 2022

While leaded gasoline has been banned in the U.S. since 1996, researchers say that nearly half of all Americans born before that year may have a lower IQ and higher...