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EPA Affirms its Intention to Hold Property Management Companies Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements for Renovations

January 28, 2022

Property management companies (PMC) need to pay attention to a recent change in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement discretion concerning liability from renovations that could encounter lead-based paint....

Lead-Based Paint Rule Responsibility Of Property Managers, Affirms EPA

January 25, 2022

Property management companies that perform, offer, or claim to perform regulated renovations in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities are required to obtain certification from the EPA and ensure renovations are...

Lead Paint Dangers - Cleveland Clinic

January 20, 2022

Once believed to be a great innovation, lead paint has turned out to be a huge problem.   Lead paint has existed since as early as the fourth century B.C.,...

MAJOR NEWS! Cleveland Clinic makes a $50M commitment to the plan!

January 13, 2022

Cleveland Clinic and the City of Cleveland today announce a partnership that will add more than $67 Million toward the effort to make Cleveland Lead Safe. https://www.dropbox.com/s/8hatbz520k5t4v0/2022-01-13-joint-news-release%20%5B52%5D.pdf?dl=0

Northeast Ohio gets more than $3 million from feds to abate lead paint and other health hazards in low-income households

January 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, D. C. -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday awarded 60 non-profit organizations and government agencies in 29 states over $104 million in grants for...

Ask The Pediatrician: What Can Parents Do To Prevent Exposure To Lead?

January 11, 2022

Q: What can I do to protect my family from lead exposure? Should I have my children tested? A: Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good...