Alders voted overwhelmingly to transfer $365,000 from various department budgets to the Health Department to fund the creation of five new full-time lead inspector positions. The full Board of Alders ...

Professional inspections of your home for lead paint can cost hundreds of dollars. That’s why you’ll find do-it-yourself kits in many home centers and hardware stores. Our last tests of lead test kits ...

In a letter sent on Friday, the city's Department of Education addressed concerns from New York City's Congressional delegation about lead paint and lead dust in public schools. DOE was responding to ...

A screencap shows a portion of the map on the Rhode Island Rental Registry website. Suspected rental properties are shown in green, while confirmed rentals are shown in yellow. (Screencap) You could ...

RI's new lead-safe apartment registry law has seen low compliance rates, with only a fraction of estimated rental units registered by the October deadline. Landlords – some of whom are RI lawmakers – ...

A safety inspector licensed to make critical assessments of asbestos and lead risks in buildings and at construction sites across the city made a stunning admission in federal court: Despite filing ...

Almost half a million children ages 1 to 5 in the United States have high blood lead levels. And unlike your typical rashes and fevers, lead poisoning can result as a build-up over a period of months ...