Hazardous Dust Articles & Analysis: Older
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint is one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels in children. ...
“This is an important step in our shared goal of protecting children from the hazards of lead-based paint,” Nearly 50 percent of homes in Delaware were built prior to 1978, the year that lead-based paint was banned for residential use and routine repairs and renovations of older homes and child-occupied facilities are a major source of lead exposure for children. ...