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EPA Filed a Complaint Against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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EPA Announced 62 Enforcement Actions to Protect People From Harmful Exposure
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi Le to Pay a Cash Penalty of $10,887
Dec 17, 2014Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws. Under the settlement, My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi ...
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Lowe's Home Centers Agreed to Implement a Comprehensive, Corporate-Wide Compliance Program
Apr 18, 2014Lowe's Home Centers, one of the nation's largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its over 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure that the contractors it hires to perform ...
Tags: EPA, certification, Construction
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Delaware Joins 14 States Nation-Wide That Have Committed to Administering The RRP Program
Apr 17, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection announced that Delaware has become the first state in the Mid-Atlantic Region authorized by the EPA to administer and enforce the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program, ...
Tags: Certification, EPA
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Delaware Joins 14 States Nation-Wide That Have Committed to Administering The RRP Program
Apr 17, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection announced that Delaware has become the first state in the Mid-Atlantic Region authorized by the EPA to administer and enforce the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program, ...
Tags: EPA, Certification
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EPA's Rrp Rule
Apr 7, 2014In an effort to improve compliance with laws that protect children from lead paint poisoning, EPA is sending letters to approximately 200 home renovation and painting contractors, property management companies and landlords in and around ...
Tags: EPA, certification
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The World's Leading Experts Are Sounding The Alarm on The Dangers of Industrial Chemicals
Mar 4, 2014In a Review published in The Lancet Neurology, two of the world's leading experts on the link between environment and children's health are sounding the alarm on the dangers of industrial chemicals. They are calling on countries to ...
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CDC States That Lead Exposure on The Job Remains a Significant Health Threat
Feb 13, 2014Despite marked reductions in environmental sources of lead and increased protection from occupational lead exposure, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that lead exposure on the job remains a significant health ...
Tags: Lead, coating, printing, Blood lead
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It's Important for Kids to Avoid Any Sources of Lead
Dec 26, 2013Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially ...
Tags: Health Tip, Lead Exposure, Kids Health, Lead Poisoning
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At Least Two Kansas City Children Suffered From Lead Poisoning From a Cosmetic
Nov 28, 2013At least two Kansas City children suffered from lead poisoning from a contaminated cosmetic used commonly in Myanmar, the city's Health Department said. Health officials said the contaminated product was in a metal container inside a ...
Tags: tainted, cosmetic, Myanmar, sicken, Kansas City
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The Introduction of Plastic Water Tanks
Jul 18, 2013There are different types of plastic water tanks available in the market and these are widely used to store water. These are durable, light-weight and comparatively easy to install. As there are many numbers of health concerns with other ...
Tags: Plastic Water Tanks, Water Tanks
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Well,It Turns out,You Do Thanks to One-Coat,No-Primer-Needed Paints That Actually Work
Jan 18, 2013Maybe you're getting ready for baby, or just perking up your child's sleep or play space. Either way, who has time to paint? Well, it turns out, you do thanks to one-coat, no-primer-needed paints that actually work. We know they do, because ...
Tags: interior paints, wallpaper, drywall, wood
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Focus Products Group International Is Recalling Several Hot Cocoa Drink Makers Today
Jan 14, 2013Focus Products Group International, which owns the West Bend brand name, is recalling several hot cocoa drink makers today. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the small appliances have internal parts that may leach heavy metal ...
Tags: Hot cocoa, hot cocoa drink, Food, heavy metal lead
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Shoe Factory Has 39 Workers for Work with The Glue of Toxic After Poisoning
May 5, 2012On May 4,-during this spring, guangzhou baiyun district several bags, shoe factory has 39 workers for work with the glue of toxic after poisoning, which have killed three people. A diagnosis of "professional sex two severe poisoning monomer ...
Tags: VCM, dichloroethane, two monomer, bag
