The federal government banned the use of lead-based paint in residences in 1978, but it is estimated that 31 million houses built before the ban still contain lead-based paint. Of those houses, 3.8 million have one or more children under of the age of six living there.

The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities

Any level of lead paint dust in is considered hazardous, according to new requirements for identifying and cleaning up the harmful dust in certain homes and child-care facilities across the country, finalized Thursday by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday finalized stronger standards for identifying and cleaning up lead paint dust in pre-1978 U.S. homes and child care facilities.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tighter standards for removing lead paint dust in older homes and child care centers to prevent long-term health effects from exposure to lead.