Around 35% of U.S. homes contain lead paint, so in which cities is the risk of lead paint exposure — and the need for a lead paint inspection — greatest? We compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities based ...

He grew up in Baltimore, and for years, Kshawn Burrell never realized the lead paint surrounding him in his apartment was poisoning him. “Well, I had the experience when I was like 15,” said Burrell, ...

More than 1,400 lead paint inspections, including hundreds in Baltimore, have been invalidated after Maryland officials charged an inspector with submitting false certifications. Three children have ...

You may keep your house in great shape, and you've probably repainted with latex paint at some point. But if your home is pre-1978, you might want to dig a little deeper to keep your family safe. That ...

New York City banned the use of lead-based paint in residential buildings in 1960—an effort to prevent the health effects identified with lead poisoning, which can cause significant cognitive and ...

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge hearing a lawsuit by public-housing tenants ordered the New York City Housing Authority on Tuesday to conduct lead inspections in thousands of apartments where young ...

In a recent opinion handed down by the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Cooper v. SGYS St. Ives, a group of tenants in Philadelphia challenged whether their landlord made sufficient lead-based paint ...

Funding is available to cover the cost of lead-based paint inspections and remediation for eligible residents in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles and East Baton Rouge parishes. Common in older homes, ...

Three years ago when Buffalo launched a Proactive Rental Inspections program, it was the city’s latest attempt to solve a lead poisoning problem that has plagued Buffalo’s old housing stock for ...

After repeated revelations of asbestos hazards in Philadelphia public schools, City Council will likely consider requiring additional inspections for the cancer-causing material. But not yet. The bill ...