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Lead

Fact Sheet: EPA and HUD Move to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint Poisoning; Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing

Factsheet that describes efforts to ensure that the public receives the information necessary to prevent lead poisoning in homes that may contain lead-based paint hazards.

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Fact Sheet: EPA and HUD Move to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint Poisoning; Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (PDF)(2 pp, 37 K)