How Low Should Lead Go? Paint in Houses Built before 1978 Is Thought to Be the Major Source of Lead Exposure for Children, but the Debate Now Is Whether Exposure at Much Lower Levels Is Really That HarmfulAt the turn of the 20th century, "female pills" containing lead -- a toxic heavy...
How Can I Tell If I Have Lead Paint in My House? Not all houses built before 1978 have lead-based paint, but the older your house is, the greater the likelihood is that it contains lead paint somewhere inside or out. Yet, even if it does, if the paint is in good condition -- th...
If a painter is going to scrape old lead paint, make sure they spread drop cloths that capture all of the scrapings. Dispose of the paint chips off site. You really need to think before you work with any old painted surfaces. Column B278...
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about lead paint, so I wanted to try to address some of those questions to make folks feel a little safer in their old homes. If you live in a house built before 1978, you need to know how to test for lead paint, especially if you hav...
New Lead Paint Laws take effect on April 22, 2010. Dwellings built before 1978 must be tested and worked on by certified remodelers. Learn more about this new law.
Like houses, if your commercial office or building was built before 1978, there is a likelihood that contains some lead paint outside or inside. Since the paint poses a significant risk of lead poisoning for small children and pregnant women, it’s necessary that the toxic dust and chips are...
@GiraffeEars- Any house built before 1978 was possibly painted with lead paint. Your agent is supposed to give you the lead paint disclosure before you make a decision to buy the house. I would be careful when buying a house with lead paint. Lead paint upkeep can be costly and time cons...
it can hurt brain development and lead to lasting health effects. Lead has been phased out of paints in the US for decades, but it is still found in many older buildings: an estimated 31 million houses built before 1978, of which about 3.8 million are home to at least one child under ...
For example, the author states, "75% of houses and other buildings built before 1978 have lead-based paint. When the paint is in good condition it does not pose a threat. When it chips and peels however, it can make a child very ill" (Heck, Where does lead come from section, para...
Where Lead Based Paint is Often Found Many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint. In 1978, the federal government banned lead-based paint from housing. Lead can be found: In homes in the city, country, or suburbs. In apartments, single-family homes, and both private and public ho...