Lead-based paints were banned for residential use in Puerto Rico and across the rest of the United States in 1978. Unfortunately, many homes built before then still have some lead-based paint in them. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports there are some 34 million homes in the U.S. that have lead-based paint somewhere in the building. – – Lead-based paints are also one of the most significant sources of lead exposure and lead poisoning. This is due to the fact that when…
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