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NY Times reports that 1 in 3 Children in Brooklyn Area Exposed to Dangerous Lead Levels
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Painting or remodeling a
home built before 1978 can disturb
lead paint and endanger young children.

Wall Street Journal article: Lead in Your Home: A Serious Problem
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Choose a contractor, from our list of certified contractors, who
have experience working with lead paint.

Federal law requires contractors to
give you a brochure, Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, before starting jobs that involves lead paint.
Lead Facts
Statistics: Sources of Lead:
  • Approx. 38 million homes in the U.S. contain lead; 25 million are hazardous
  • Almost two-thirds of those with hazardous conditions are middle to upper-income families.
  • Of the 28 million hazardous conditions, 5.6 million have children under the age of six living inside.
  • Most Common: Paint made before 1978 - paint chips sometimes in the form of nearly invisible dust is found inside most homes built before 1978.
  • Soil around roads
  • Drinking water from older plumbing that used lead pipes or lead solder. (Run water 15 to 30 seconds before drinking)
  • Old painted toys and furniture

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or select a state in the map/table below:

 

The information on this page has been compiled from the September 11, 2002 Wall Street Journal and the following HUD resources:

Is your family at risk (Fact Sheet) Protect Your Family when you Paint or Remodel (Fact Sheet)
Lead Paint -Handle with Care (Brochure) Lead Paint Can Poison: Learn the Facts (Brochure)
Finding a Qualified Lead Professional for Your Home How to Check Your House for Lead Hazards

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EPA, by Congressional mandate, has developed Lead Certification Programs for those states and territories that chose not to develop their own state Certification Program.

EPA "Regions" may include states that have developed Lead Certification Programs, in which case, that state's List of Certified Lead Professionals should be used.

Scroll down for a listing of the EPA Regions and our table of States having Lead Certification Programs or click on the state.

List of certification types and definitions

Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Florida Lead Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Maryland Deleware New Jersey New York Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont Rhode Island Maine Kentucky Ohio Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Kansas Colorado Missouri Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Arizona California Nevada Utah Wyoming South Dakota North Dakota Montana New Hampshire Idaho Washington Oregon Alaska Hawaii
    EPA Regions
    EPA Region 4 EPA Region 9
    AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands & Tribes in Region 9
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