That's the year when the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint. As of May 13, the district said visual inspections for paint hazards had been conducted at 48 of those schools.

New York City’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act—commonly known as Local Law 1 of 2004—sets forth strict requirements for property owners to protect tenants from lead-based paint ...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin announced additional school closures and a new plan to address lead paint hazards as a crisis deepens there.

Milwaukee announced Monday the temporary closure of two more schools as the city works to address a lead crisis in its public schools.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more school buildings as the city works to address a lead crisis in its public schools. The district also announced Monday an ...

(CNN) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more school buildings as the city works to address a lead crisis in its public schools. The district also announced Monday an updated plan to tackle the ...

Milwaukee announces additional school closures, new plan to address lead paint hazards as contamination crisis deepens ...