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Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-profit environmental health organization, lauded the Chemical Control Order (CCO) banning lead -- a potent

With so many houses built before lead paint was banned in 1978, the city believes this toxic substance is lurking in many homes.

Lead in water at school can cause children to have lower IQs, lower academic performance and other health problems. This is how CPS prevents it.

Stakeholders in the Nigeria’s paints industry are calling on the Federal Government to immediately pass into law the draft regulations on hazardous

About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids. One co-worker, though, leaked Levin’s analysis to the press, igniting a public outcry that pressured the EPA to act. Now, the EPA is on the eve of strengthening them.

Lead Poisoning is a growing concern in St. Joseph County.The Department of Health is focused on raising awareness about the significant hazards of lead exposure

There are organizations that can help homeowners remediate homes that may have lead paint.

This Friday, the city of Galesburg will officially replace the final lead water service line in Galesburg. This marks a milestone achievement that has been in the works since 2017, when the city began the first phase of lead service line replacements, according to a Tuesday Galesburg release. Since that time, there have been a […]

EcoWaste Coalition lauds DILG’s latest action to fight lead exposure THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is encouraging local government units (LGUs) across the country to participate in the observance of the UN-backed International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) on October 22 to 28.Through an Advisory signed by Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo L. Iringan and released on October 16, the DILG encouraged provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, Bar...

City of Milwaukee's Lead Safe Program coordinated the home remodel