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Lead contained in paint and gasoline is banned in the U.S., but it persists in the environment in house dust and paint chips, particularly in poorer neighborhoods. Lead-based paints were commonly used in the 1950s and '60s. According to the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, 30 million U.S. homes...MORE >>
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Featured Articles on Lead Paint
- December 29, 2009 - Court Again Delays DuPont Appeal Ruling
- December 2, 2009 - One-Third of U.S. Toys Still Have Toxins
- November 4, 2009 - Family Awarded .5 Million in Lead-Paint Case
- July 15, 2009 - Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Paint Companies
- July 8, 2009 - Toy Companies Pay Penalty for Violation of Lead Paint Standards
- March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
- March 20, 2009 - Motorbike Sale to Defy Lead Law
- February 17, 2009 - Lead Law Throttles Youth Powersports
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- October 04, 2007 - Scout Badges Recalled Over Lead Concerns
- June 14 2007 - DuPont wins battle against dioxin lawsuit
- June 07 2007 - Mississippi Supreme Court allows paint suit to go to trial
- May 30 2007 - Lawsuit over lead paint goes to trial
- September 21 2006- Rhode Island city targets paint firms
- January 11, 2006 - Lead Law Unconstitutional
- December 1, 2005 - Tougher Penalties For Lead Based Paint Suggested
- October 30, 2005 - Lead Level of Chocolate Studied
- July 1, 2005 - Landmark RI Lawsuit Moves Forward
- May 10, 2005 - EPA Avoids Lead-Based Paint Rules
- February 4, 2005 - Lead Law Ruling Reaffirmed
- January 16, 2005 - Lead Exposure Case Dismissal Upheld
- December 13, 2004 - Cataracts & Lead Exposure
- April 30, 2004 - Private donations sought to help alleviate lead poisoning problem in Richmond, VA.
- February 23, 2004 - NYC passes new laws dealing with lead poisoning
- April 18, 2003 - Low-Level Lead Exposure May Impair Cognitive Abilities
- January 22, 2003 - Rhode Island Court Dispute over Lead Paint Responsibility Continues
- October 29, 2002 - The Federal Government Gives $2.1 Million
- October 24, 2002 - Court Disallows Punitive Damages
- October 4, 2002 - City to Landlords: Make Buildings Unleaded
- October 4, 2002 - Law Center Didn't Notify its Tenants of Risks of Lead Paint
- October 12, 2001 - Lead Paint Lawsuit to Proceed
- September 20, 2001-Lead paint rule could limit research in Md.
- July 29, 2001 - Lifting the Lid on Lead Paint's Fearful Legacy
- Jul-24-2001 Paint firms say they want cities' lawsuit tossed
- May-01-2001-Got lead? The answer may very well surprise many apartment owners
- May-01 2001 Painters' Suit Alleges Exposure to Lead Hazards.
- April 27, 2001 Judge gives green light to lead paint lawsuits
- Apr-10-2001 City of Milwaukee Files Complaint against Lead Paint Companies; Action Seeks Payment for Cleanup of City's Contaminated Properties
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