US government proposes stricter rules to limit harmful lead exposure

EPA says new rules will reduce children's exposure to dust from lead-based paint in residential buildings and childcare centers

The Biden administration on Wednesday moved to reduce children's exposure to lead, proposing stricter limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and childcare facilities.

Declaring that there is no safe level of lead," the administration estimates that the proposed rule would reduce lead exposure for approximately 250,000 to 500,000 children under the age of six each year.