Though lead-based paint was banned in the late 1970s, lead still remains in the paint of roughly 37 million structures in the United States — and it's extremely harmful to people's health ...

Even after decades of efforts to reduce lead exposure from gasoline, pipes, and paint, half of children in the U.S. have detectable traces of lead in their blood, according to a study in 2021 that ...

The Army’s internal auditors recently concluded that the service has failed to ensure that privatized on-base homes with lead-based paint or asbestos are “safe for Army families,” according ...

The EPA’s plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a ‘gigantic leap forward’ for public health Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million ...