The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on a chemical commonly used to strip paint. According to the EPA, methylene chloride, a chemical widely recognized for its carcinogenic ...

Lead paint flakes and cracks on the spindles of a porch on a house in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has failed to adequately oversee state-run ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that renovations and repairs of pre-1978 housing must now be conducted using “safe practices” to protect children and pregnant women ...

CHICAGO (WNDU) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have reached a $10,000 settlement with Homeworks Construction Inc. to resolve alleged lead paint ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause ...

Even celebrities are not immune to the pitfalls posed by the EPA’s rules on handling lead-based paint in renovation projects. On June 5, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced ...

Lead paint is falling from six Baltimore-area bridges, contaminating waterways, according to the Maryland Department of the ...

Former 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have settled with the Environmental Protection Agency after allegedly violating a rule pertaining to lead paint safety. The pair's business, Magnolia ...