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NEWS HEADLINE JULY 26, 2009

Lead Safety for Fetus, Baby, Child and Adult

“Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home”

EPA747-K-99-001 Lead pamphlet applies to housing built before 1978 known as target housing.

Target housing–poses a high risk of lead.                                                                   

Target housing– high risk by LEAD PAINT not being banned in U.S. until 1978.

EPA’s “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home” covers lead’s toxic dangers and health risks.  Lead’s greatest danger and health risk is to fetuses, children ages zero to six and pregnant mothers. 

EPA’s “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home” pamphlet was developed by EPA, HUD and the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to section 406 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2686). 

This Pamphlet “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home” is the United State’s mandated authority for disclosure of information concerning lead upon transfer of residential property. 42 U.S.C.A. § 4852d 

42 U.S.C.A. § 4852d *** (A) provide the purchaser or lessee with a lead hazard information pamphlet, as prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 406 of the Toxic Substances Control Act. [15 U.S.C.A. § 2686]

15 U.S.C.A. § 2686
a) Lead hazard information pamphlet *** the pamphlet shall--
(1) contain information regarding the health risks associated with exposure to lead;

(2) provide information on the presence of lead-based paint hazards in federally assisted, federally owned, and target housing;

(3) describe the risks of lead exposure for children under 6 years of age, pregnant women, women of childbearing age, persons involved in home renovation, and others residing in a dwelling with lead-based paint hazards;

(4) describe the risks of renovation in a dwelling with lead-based paint hazards;

(5) provide information on approved methods for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards and their effectiveness in identifying, reducing, eliminating, or preventing exposure to lead-based paint hazards;

(6) advise persons how to obtain a list of contractors certified pursuant to this subchapter in lead-based paint hazard evaluation and reduction in the area in which the pamphlet is to be used;

(7) state that a risk assessment or inspection for lead-based paint is recommended prior to the purchase, lease, or renovation of target housing;

(8) state that certain State and local laws impose additional requirements related to lead-based paint in housing and provide a listing of Federal, State, and local agencies in each State, including address and telephone number, that can provide information about applicable laws and available governmental and private assistance and financing; and    

(9) provide such other information about environmental hazards associated with residential real property as the Administrator deems appropriate.

(b) Renovation of target housing.

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission                                                                                                                                                                          

United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmen 

"Protect Your family From Lead In Your Home"                                                                  

Link http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadpdfe.pdf

LEAD EDUCATION  http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/webstream.asp?odID=1996&odTitle=Educational%20Implications%20of%20Childhood%20Lead%20Poisoning%20Conference

Minnesota LEAD House Case With Biased Judge Submitted to Supreme Court - Link Below