Download or read book Fifty Years of Peeling Away the Lead Paint Problem written by David E. Jacobs and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-09-24 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Years of Peeling Away the Lead Paint Problem: Saving Our Children's Future with Healthy Housing documents the history of childhood lead poisoning from paint between 1970 and 2022. Tracing the failure of the medical model (treatment after exposure) that marked the 1970s and 1980s and its replacement with a prevention housing-focused effort, the book documents the changes in health, housing and environmental science and policy. It is the first book to examine how the lead poisoning law in the U.S. was passed in 1992 and later implemented, with implications for the future, in particular, the emergence of a healthy housing movement. The book describes the roles played by Congress, various administrations, agencies, local governments, the private sector, researchers, and a popular citizen's movement, especially parents. The role of the courts is discussed, including a controversial lead paint case on research ethics in Baltimore through an environmental justice lens. This book is the first to examine another recent case in California, where ten local jurisdictions established a precedent by successfully suing the lead paint industry to help pay for abatement. Elucidates sources and pathways of lead paint exposure Details how the environment, housing and public health sectors can best collaborate with researchers and citizens to develop and implement change in housing and health Contains new stories and archived scientific data not available elsewhere
Download or read book Watch Out for Lead Paint Poisoning written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Paint written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the dangers of ingesting lead dust have been known and documented for over two hundred fifty years, lead, a neurotoxin, was not banned in the United States until 1978. There is still a lack of awareness of the dangers associated with disturbing surfaces which contain lead-based paint. This lack of awareness is a major factor contributing to lead poisoning regardless of socioeconomic class. As preservationists, this problem is of particular importance, as we work primarily with structures likely to contain lead-based paint. Because any project which involves disturbing surfaces which contain lead-based paint will generate dust that contains lead and expose anyone who enters the work area to potential lead contamination and poisoning, it is essential that proper precautions are taken. In addition to discussing the history of lead in paint, the health dangers of lead, and the history of legislation enacted to protect the public from lead poisoning, the author proposes a solution for addressing the dangers of lead-based paint in a safe, cost effective manner. The author refers to his approach as the Three E 's: (a) education-- increasing awareness of the dangers of disturbing lead-based paint, (b) enactment-- the need for legislation so that contractors and property owners follow safety protocols, and (c) enforcement-- a method to ensure compliance with the safety protocols. Finally, the author offers recommendations so preservationists are prepared to effectively address the issue of lead-based paint in projects with which they may be involved. The author surveyed documentation on the history of the use of lead in paint, historic paint manufacturing techniques, and the history of the knowledge of problems associated with lead in paint. Case studies and interviews with homeowners and contractors who live in or who have worked on houses likely to have contained lead-based paint are also included.
Download or read book Lead based Paint Poisoning written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead based Paint Poisoning written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1975 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lead Paint Primer written by John Pesce and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead paint poisoning has become a major health issue today; it is the number one environmental threat to children. Some 50 million homes are contaminated & one child out of nine is at risk of being harmed by this silent poison. In addition to the health risks, the public should also be aware of the potential for overpricing & poor quality in the lead paint industry. The public needs an authoritative resource to turn to. THE LEAD PAINT PRIMER is geared to answer the major questions of the average person. Written by two experts, it is an easy-to-understand guide identifying & remedying the problem of lead paint exposure. This book was created with the intent to clearly lay out the facts behind the problem & the steps to take if it affects you or your family. "The authors have a commendable style of presentation...that thoroughly embraces the subject in a refreshing combination of lay & technical language meant to reach the widest audience...the authors are to be complimented for its thoroughness & practical approach...it gives needed insight." --Samuel Meites, Clinical Chemistry Review, Vol. 37, No. 11, 1991. To order: Phone: (617) 662-3300.
Download or read book Lead Paint Poisoning in Children a Problem in Your Community written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Paint Poisoning in Children a Problem in Your Community written by Center for Disease Control. Environmental Health Services Division and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead based Paint Poisoning written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Paint written by Thomas Dowd and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Based Paint Handbook written by Jan W. Gooch and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-03-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead-based paint has become a national issue and will continue to be a hi- priority focus ofnational, state, and local agencies until there is no lead-based paint in the United States. Lead-based paint has become a tremendous health hazard for people and animals. Lead-based paint has been in widespread use throughout Europe and the United States. Lead has been known to be a health hazard since the time ofPliny the Elder (A. D. 23–79), but it was deemed that the advantages of lead in paint outweighed the health hazards. There has been a change in outlook, and in 1973 the U. S. Congress banned all lead paint from residential structures. A voluminous number of law suits have been initiated since, and continue to be litigated with the purpose of determining the parties responsible for the lead poisoning of children and others and to exact the indemnities. Lead-based paint is still authorized for use on bridges and nonresidential structures, and thousands of city, state, military, and federal government housing projects still contain lead-based paint. This paint must be removed if these dwellings are to be safe living quarters, especially for children. Aba- ment techniques continue to be evaluated; some have been used successfully. Lead-based paint abatement will continue into the next century, and it is hoped that this comprehensive volume will serve as a guide for those seriously interested in this important subject.
Download or read book Lead Poisoning written by Joseph J. Breen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead Poisoning discusses one of the most critical and preventable environmentally induced illnesses. The actual toll lead poisoning takes on society cannot be measured fully due to the "silent" nature of health effects, such as subtle intellectual deficits and neurological damage, caused by chronic low-level exposures. This book covers every major topic on the subject, including lead poisoning in children, sources of contamination, state-of-the-art sampling and analytical measurement methods, the newest studies on low-cost abatement methods, and much more. This reference is the most comprehensive presentation of issues currently available under one cover. The text is divided into three major parts. Part I provides insights from studies assessing lead exposures from paint, dust, soil, and lead battery recycling operations. The second part is a unique collection of strategic federal policy statements from the U.S. EPA, HUD, and HEW-CDC. It details the National Implementation Plan as well as a local government's efforts to provide low-cost effective risk communication and public outreach to the community. The next part offers seven chapters on analytical issues in the measurement of lead in blood, paint, dust, and soils. Part IV, Sampling Methods and Statistical Issues, rounds out the technical portion of the volume. The relationships among lead levels in biological and environmental media are investigated and the interpretive problems discussed. The use of multi-element analysis of environmental samples as an approach to investigate sources is described. The book finishes with its most unique feature-OPPT's Check Our Kids for Lead Program, one organization's effort to empower its employees to make a personal difference in confronting the problem of lead poisoning in children. The Program serves as a model for other government organizations (federal, state, and local), university and community organizations, and corporations to educate them and take personal and corporate responsibility for addressing this important and environmental health problem.
Download or read book Brush with Death written by Christian Warren and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Brush with Death, social historian Christian Warren offers the first comprehensive history of lead poisoning in the United States. Focusing on lead paint and leaded gasoline, Warren distinguishes three primary modes of exposure - occupational, pediatric and environmental. This threefold perspective permits a nuanced exploration of the regulatory mechanisms, medical technologies, and epidemiological tools that arose in response to lead poisoning."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book A Complete Guide to Lead Paint Poisoning Litigation written by Alan Kaminsky and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop the Winning Strategy in a Lead Poisoning Lawsuit A Complete Guide to Lead Paint Poisoning Litigation will help you effectively handle a lead paint poisoning case, providing you with valuable strategies, techniques, and useful checklists.
Download or read book Proving and Defending Lead based Paint Poisoning Cases written by Alan J. Konigsberg and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Residential Lead Abatement written by Laurence Tasaday and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead poisoning poses a serious health hazard to anyone who comes into contact with it on the job - the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that more than 700,000 workers are exposed to lead each year while working on remodeling projects. A valuable resource for construction and painting contractors as well as homeowners, this handbook provides you with a complete set of guidelines for safely and efficiently eliminating all types of lead found in the home, especially lead paint. Residential Lead Abatement also includes a handy, state-by-state list of lead poisoning prevention programs, hazardous waste agencies, and lead paint statutes, as well as relevant federal agencies and information hotlines.
