As directed by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued regulations for certified professionals regarding how to conduct ...

Large areas with contaminated soil exist in the urban environment. Human risk assessment related to this exposure source is based on the oral intake of soil and dust among young children (2–5 years).

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah lawmakers are pushing for the state to take a closer look at lead in our water, specifically at schools and child care centers. Currently, there is no requirement to test ...

High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered vacuum cleaners are recommended by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for cleaning lead-contaminated house dust. We performed a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Over the next two weeks, lead, asbestos and silica sample testing will be conducted at North Park Montessori School, closed in February for potential asbestos exposure during a ...

Delaware began testing school water samples in late-2020 for elevated levels of lead. Schools were not made aware of the results of the testing until May 2022, over a year after most schools collected ...

California toxic waste regulators are investigating complaints about a contractor hired to test homes for lead contamination near a closed battery recycler in Vernon, including accusations that its ...

Analyzing soil lead in an urban garden plot is important and sampling approaches may involve tradeoffs between finding ‘hotspots’ versus looking at the average amount of lead when checking for safe ...

The consulting firm operating Benton Harbor's water treatment plant ordered additional water samples at homes after lead testing through May showed the highest level of lead in three years in the city ...

Indoor firing ranges may pose a setback in the disposal process of multiple U.S. Army Reserve properties nationwide. Some 50 Army Reserve properties are slated for lead dust sampling. The Louisville ...