Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.

Kevin Johnson owns an ACE Hardware franchise. Since the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recent announcement about new risks of lead paint in homes, he's seen plenty of concerned parents checking ...

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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized version of a federal rule tightening standards for exposure to lead paint dust. The rule, which finalizes a proposal issued last June, ...

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Though more than 1,000 Milwaukee children are poisoned by lead each year, this spring marks the first time city officials have connected cases of childhood lead poisoning to Milwaukee Public Schools.

Milwaukee Public Schools could explore legal options available to the district to "hold lead paint companies accountable" for lead-paint remediation costs in school buildings. Additionally, the board ...

Chip and Joanna Gaines' company Magnolia Homes has settled with the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has settled with Magnolia Homes of the HGTV show "Fixer Upper" for violating rules ...

A routine medical checkup for a Trenton toddler uncovered dangerous lead levels. A mother struggled to navigate home ...

A newly painted classroom at Trowbridge School of Great Lakes Studies in Milwaukee. The school was closed temporarily in 2025 while crews removed and sealed damaged lead paint. In 2025, Milwaukee ...