Lead and Environmental Hazards Association

Lead and Environmental Hazards Association

About the Lead and Environmental Hazards Association Group

The Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA) is a national, non-profit association committed to advancing our nation's efforts to eliminate lead paint poisoning,... more »
The Lead and Environmental Hazards Association (LEHA) is a national, non-profit association committed to advancing our nation's efforts to eliminate lead paint poisoning, and dedicated to conducting educational, research and business activities in support of the lead-based paint hazard assessment and abatement field.

It is the purpose of the organization to:


Provide forums for the exchange of state-of-the-art information on lead-based paint detection, hazard control and abatement methods through meetings and publications;
Initiate activities for the training, accreditation and recognition of lead-based paint industry practitioners;
Promote legislative and regulatory efforts that enhance the professional nature of lead-based paint detection, abatement and worker health and safety practices;
Develop a multi-year, long-range plan to permit a rational, comprehensive approach to solving the complex lead-based paint problem. « less

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Lead and Cigarette Smoke

As you probably know, children living in low income inner city housing tend to live in poorly ventilated buildings with lots of second ...

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Announcement from Lead and Environmental Hazards Association

Please support the Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning!

Your help is urgently needed. No matter what brought you into the ...

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Lead Poisoning Line Lowered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, agreed with the Advisory Committee for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention ...

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Catherine C. B. 14 days ago • Edit • Yahoo as the bar goes down and down. Education BEFORE poisoning is the core. Our customers are both homeowners and contractors removing ... »
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I was unable to attend the conference this past weekend. Was there anything to the rumors that HUD was revising the guidelines re. LBP?...

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Neal F. 18 days ago • Edit • Revised HUD Guidelines should be ready for release in about a month. At the conference, HUD outlined the various chapters and what is being ... »
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National Park Service presents Window Restoration

What do you think of the alternative of restoring instead of replacing windows?

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Joseph B. 1 month ago • Edit • Good resource but no mention of the problems posed by asbestos putty, glazing, and caulk which is sometimes more difficult to address than the ... »
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Jo M.

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CHILDHOOD exposure to environmental lead has been linked to mental, behavioural and physical deficits, and now the toxic lead dust has been connected to violent assault.

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Richard T. 1 month ago • Edit • Dean Let me get back to you privately next week. What you are asking parallels a legal case I am the expert for. »
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EDWARD M.

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We now offer the O.S.H.A. Compliant Lead Warning Signs. We are offering them in 10 languages. One Low Price for all 10 signs. ...

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Edye L.

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EPA Fines Violators of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

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Release Date: 04/05/2012 Contact Information: Stacy Kika, Kika.stacy@epa.gov, 202-564-0906, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three enforcement actions for violations of the Lead...

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EDWARD M. 1 month ago • Edit • Catherine, It still goes back to the whole idea that the fines are not hapening on a widespread basis, until it does talking about it is not ... »
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Announcement from Lead and Environmental Hazards Association

See Healthy Homes Conference at:

http://www.healthyhousingconferences.com/website/eighth-great-year

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Early sash window retrofits

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EDWARD M.

EDWARD

What are your feeling on this?

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Joseph B. 1 month ago • Edit • I feel this is not an effective marketing message. Rather than eliciting a rather crass response of either you care or don't care whether a ... »
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Jeff V.

Jeff

The word is spreading about RRP. Does anyone have any news about enforcement, other than what's on EPA News page?

You can check to see if your contractor is certified by visiting the EPA's website. Certified contractors are also required to hand you a booklet on lead-based paint and have you sign a document.

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Jo M.

Jo

LANCASTER -- A local janitorial services company is facing $98,000 in proposed fines after the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it failed to protect workers from lead exposure and...

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Joseph B. 2 months ago • Edit • Doesn't everyone know firing ranges are typically smokin' hot for lead? Seems like EPA could smack them too for conducting an abatement ... »
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