Lead Paint Lurks in 31 Million U.S. Homes, Putting 3.8 Million Kids at Risk

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Lead paint in homes constructed prior to 1978 continues to pose a health risk to millions of American families.

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Initiatives to lower lead exposure have been started in Bloomington and Phoenix, especially for families with small children.

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HUD-funded Bloomington's Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program prioritizes low-income families in its effort to repair 92 homes.

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Compared to the national average, one out of every 20 Bloomington children tested had elevated lead levels.

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Phoenix is starting a free lead testing program called "Lead Safe PHX" to address lead hazards in water lines.

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Lead poisoning alters behavior, learning capacity, and brain development, raising the chance of dropping out of school and involvement in the legal system.

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Lead-based paint is still present in about 31 million residences in the United States, of which 3.8 million house children under the age of six.

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To reduce the risk of contamination, the Biden Administration set a target to replace all lead pipes within ten years

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