Home News Mohawk Names De Cock as Wellborn’s Successor, Walma to Lead Flooring NA Calhoun, GA, November 7, 2024-As Mohawk Industries’ president and chief operating officer Chris Wellborn prepares for his planned retirement next February, the company has announced plans to…
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the…
More than 70% of Pennsylvania homes were built before the 1978 national ban on lead paint. In 2021, nearly 5,000 children in the state tested positive for high levels of lead in their blood. Lead paint is the lead source of exposure in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Several cities, including…
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 than a decade to eradicate. Deteriorating home facades. Decades-old window framing. Flaking paint on front porches. Kahrimanovic is fully aware of the dangers that…
Pennsylvania gardeners who let their children toil the earth alongside should check for a particular set of Stanley-branded toy gardening tools. The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a recall of the gardening tools due to possible lead contamination. Specifically, the paint on the hoe and rake contains lead levels that exceed the federal lead content…
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New Jersey renters and landlords can now take advantage of a state-funded program created to remove lead-based paint from residential properties built before 1978. The New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP), which is administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA), is backed by a $180 million federal government grant. Grantees,…
WAYNE, Mich. – Wayne County issued a public advisory for the City of Wayne after lead was found to be above the Action Level in the public water supply. Here’s what residents need to know. Wayne County issued the advisory on July 21 after testing revealed lead levels in the City of Wayne were above…
