A street in Tyrone, a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania. While no amount of lead in the blood is safe, lead poisoning is especially dangerous for children because their bodies are still growing.
The city of Erie’s rental registration program currently does not require units to be tested for the presence of lead-based paint. Aaron Snippert, the executive director of the Erie Redevelopment ...
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Childhood lead poisoning — it’s what healthcare professionals, state representatives and other advocates say is an epidemic throughout the Commonwealth. It’s also something ...
When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...
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