If it was, there may be lead-based paint on the inside ... of there being a risk present. If there is a probability, the report will recommend a risk assessment. The EPA strongly recommends ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ... risk assessment or lead hazard screen will lead to a determination that lead-dust hazards are present, which would likely be captured in a report ...

A new report ... EPA therefore asked the Research Council to identify improvements it could make to enhance risk assessment. In turn, the committee presented recommendations and a proposed framework ...

“This settlement includes a commitment from Precision Property Management to follow federal lead paint laws, which means a lower risk of ... by an EPA representative. EPA reports that the ...

The new proposal would update EPA ... paint on their walls, the EPA said, and scraping and sanding creates dust that can cause lead poisoning if it’s ingested. A Government Accountability Office ...

EPA Region 7 says that renovator certification is a key piece of making sure the companies know what they’re doing to minimize risk from lead-paint exposure ... He is also a Report for America ...

This latest proposal by the EPA is focused ... should remove any risk of lead in a home's pipes. “The majority of lead poisoning (in Worcester) is related to lead paint,” said Dr. Angela ...

According to an EPA ... risk including increased blood pressure, decreased kidney function and may cause cancer. Related Lead exposure harms kids' ability to cope EPA must tighten rules on lead ...

according to a report released Thursday. The EPA Office of Inspector General said staff monitoring the state's response to lead levels and compliance in Benton Harbor failed to "elevate" the issue ...

Overall, the report finds that EPA’s draft assessment follows the advice of prior National Academies reports and that the agency’s findings on hazard and quantitative risk are supported by the ...

Old paint on the exterior of your home can be just as much a risk ... paint. Lead concentrations tend to track pretty closely to the level of gloss in the paint. That's why the EPA reports that ...

(WWLP) – The office of the Inspector General says the EPA is not effectively enforcing a lead-based paint rule. The inspector released a report Monday ... are high-risk communities for childhood ...