by India Edouard | Feb 15, 2018 |
Last year, the EPA updated its “Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home” booklet to improve information on lead hazards faced by homeowners and tenants. Changes include more in-depth information on lead in drinking water and de-emphasis on paint, dust...
by India Edouard | Dec 12, 2017 |
Victims of California’s wildfires last month still have another hurdle in their way of rebuilding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must remove hazardous waste from the charred remains of homes before renovation projects can commence. Damaged containers...
by India Edouard | Oct 3, 2017 |
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) issued a mold warning for property owners in areas affected by this year’s hurricane season. With heavy rains followed by humidity, AIHA cautions a mold epidemic could be brewing across the southern and eastern...
by India Edouard | Sep 25, 2017 |
Recently, the Health Impact Project – a partnership between the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts – released a cost-benefit analysis of policies aimed to reduce childhood lead poisoning. Led by a team of researchers across various...
by India Edouard | Sep 5, 2017 |
Later this month, OSHA’s final ruling on respirable crystalline silica in construction will go into effect. Among other provisions, the final rule will reduce the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline over work shifts and health screenings...
