The EPA is lowering the lead-dust levels that determine whether people can safely reoccupy their homes and childcare-facilities after lead-based paint is removed.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on Monday (RIN: 2070-AK50), lowered the “post-abatement clearance levels” from 40 to 10 micrograms per square foot on floors and from 250 to 100 micrograms per square foot on window sills for homes and child care facilities. Those levels match the EPA’s 2019 updated standards describing volumes of lead-containing dust that endanger children’s developing brains.
“Through my experience working as a pediatric neurosurgeon, I’ve seen firsthand the devastating impact lead ...
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