By: Nathan Lamb
Once a staple of gasoline and paint, lead has long been recognized as a toxic contaminant, and a new study is suggesting it could have a direct relation to violent crime trends over...
Read The Full ArticleFederal officials anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of an asbestos-contaminated Montana mining town, after a panel of scientists backed draft results that say even a minuscule...
Read The Full ArticleDoes the law apply to me?
The Philadelphia Lead Disclosure & Certification Law (Philadelphia Code Section 6-800) applies to any landlord who rents Philadelphia properties built before 1978 to new...
Read The Full ArticleSuperstorm Sandy left a wake of destruction when it swept through the East Coast late last year, causing widespread flooding, power outages and wind damage.
While the floodwaters have subsided and power...
Read The Full ArticleNew research reveals that one in five women fall ill while staying in a hotel. And this is said to be partly due to deficiencies in cleaning regimes.
The hotel bathroom is the most hygienic place to...
Read The Full ArticleThe owner of a home-inspection business has admitted in court that he conducted several site reviews without proper training or certification in looking for lead-based paint.
Resident Martin G. Kuna...
Read The Full ArticleOn December 21, 2011, Mayor Nutter signed into law new requirements for renters of certain residential housing to inspect for and remediate harmful lead paint conditions. At covered properties, these costs...
Read The Full ArticleThe neurotoxic element may be lurking in your pipes, window frames—even garden plants. What to look out for, especially if you have kids crawling around.
The City of Philadelphia...
Read The Full ArticleThe fifth and final session of the International Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury (INC5) is taking place January 13-18 in Geneva, Switzerland. Established...
Read The Full ArticleOn January 4, EPA released draft risk assessments, for particular uses, on five chemicals found in common household products for public comment. The agency addressed the following chemicals:
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