Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.

A judge ordered a landlord in Scranton to remove lead-based paint from an apartment after a mother sued, claiming her nearly 2-year-old daughter was poisoned from the toxic element. The judge required ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced $22,467,061 in federal funding for four cities from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead-Based Paint ...

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Two men have been found guilty of failing to remove lead-based paint from their homes after children in the homes tested positive for high lead levels in their blood. Troy ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Work to replace lead paint on the outside of an Oshkosh home Thursday is part of a larger initiative by Winnebago County to stop lead exposure. “Lead paint, in good condition, isn’t ...

The Biden administration said Thursday that it was strengthening requirements for homes and child care facilities to remove lead-based paint dust, a move that could better protect more than 300,000 ...

Rusmir Kahrimanovic spends a lot of time driving through city of Erie neighborhoods. When he does, Kahrimanovic constantly sees signs of the daunting public health challenge he’s been working for more ...

The city of Paterson has been awarded a $7.1 million grant to remove lead-based paint hazards in 120 homes with a focus on units housing children age 6 and younger. The grant is from the U.S.

Syracuse, NY -- An Onondaga County agency that pays to clean up lead paint in private residences received a $7.75 million grant Thursday from the federal government, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer ...