Money begins to come in for local governments to address lead poisoning June 14, 2022For decades, city leaders in Cleveland have tried to take action to deal with the complex problem of childhood lead poisoning — mostly from lead paint in the housing stock...
Syracuse landlord shut down for lead paint violations, must pay $215k in deal with AG June 13, 2022SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced an agreement resolving her lawsuit against Syracuse landlord John Kiggins and his company, Endzone Properties, Inc. for failing to protect...
Cleveland City Council approves spending $17 million for lead safety in homes: Stimulus Watch May 24, 2022CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland is one step closer to making homes throught the city safe from toxic lead. City Council on Monday night approved chipping in $17 million in American...
Mitigating Childhood Lead Exposure and Disparities: Medicaid and Other Federal Initiatives May 20, 2022Introduction Lead exposure has well-documented long-term health and developmental impacts for children. As evidenced by the Flint Michigan water crisis, one way people may be exposed to lead is through...
Real estate’s lead-based paint epidemic — decades of damage reaches a boiling point May 10, 2022Duty to disclose lead-based paint hazards Homebuyers look to property managers and real estate professionals to disclose any hazards within a property. And yet, the lead-based paint pandemic continues here in California...
An Estimated 85,000 Occupied Housing Units In Baltimore Have ‘Dangerous Lead Hazards,’ Report Says May 5, 2022There are an estimated 85,087 occupied housing units in Baltimore with “dangerous lead hazards” — and the total price tag for lead abatement work on those units could be between...