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Angies List is marking National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by raising awareness and reminding contractors, regulators and consumers that each have a hand in the solution.
If you own or work on homes built before 1978, were asking you to please spend the time and money it takes to be aware of how to identify and safely deal with lead paint, says Angies List Founder Angie Hicks.
Since 1978, the federal government has banned residential use of lead-based paint. But old paint can chip. Also, any project that disturbs old paint - such as painting, remodeling or window installation - can create dust and debris that an infant or child may inhale or ingest. That's why the Environmental Protection Agency has required, since 2010, that contractors whose work disturbs lead paint be trained and certified in proper safety techniques.
Do-it-yourself painting projects may seem fun and easy to do, but there are critical safety measures that should be taken in older homes, she said. We can prevent lead poisoning. But it takes effort on all sides.
Angies List, a local services marketplace and consumer review site, has seen progress in safe practices by the home improvement industry in the past few years. But there continue to be discrepancies between what federal law requires regarding lead-safe home improvement practices and what some service providers tell potential customers.
Posing as parents who wanted work to be done in their 2-year-old's bedroom in a 1920s home, Angies List Magazine staff called 150 renovation contractors to ask about proper ways to strip paint or replace windows, window frames and door frames.
Its good to see improvement, but our work shows that homeowners must take matters into their own hands when ensuring the safety of their loved ones, Hicks said. Too many homeowners dont know about the danger or dont take it seriously. Most home buyers waive their rights to a lead inspection prior to buying homes that probably contain lead.
Health experts estimate about 500,000 U.S children ages 1 to 5 have elevated lead levels in their blood. Lead paint, estimated to exist in 40 percent of the U.S. housing stock, is considered the most hazardous source of lead for U.S. children.
Even a tiny amount of lead can cause nervous system, kidney, hearing or other damage, as well as development problems. Children age 6 and younger are at special risk because they lack the developed blood-brain barrier that protects older children and adults from more severe effects.
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If you or someone you know is planning work on a pre-1978 home, please make time to take precautions against the possibility of lead poisoning.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about 500,000 U.S children ages 1 to 5 have elevated lead levels in their blood. Lead paint, estimated to exist in 40 percent of the U.S. housing stock, is considered the most hazardous source of lead for U.S. children, along with lead-contaminated dust.
Even a tiny amount of lead can cause nervous system, kidney, hearing or other damage, as well as development problems. Children age 6 and younger are at special risk because they lack the developed blood-brain barrier that protects older children and adults from more severe effects.
Since 1978, the federal government has banned residential use of lead-based paint. But old paint can chip. Also, any project that disturbs old paint - such as painting, remodeling or window installation - can create dust and debris that an infant or child may inhale or ingest. That's why the Environmental Protection Agency has required, since 2010, that contractors whose work disturbs lead paint be trained and certified in proper safety techniques.
Unfortunately, our research team recently found significant discrepancies between what federal law requires regarding lead-safe home-improvement practices and what some service providers tell potential customers.
Posing as parents who wanted work to be done in their 2-year-old's bedroom in a 1920s home, our team called 150 renovation contractors. We said we wanted to know the proper ways to strip paint or replace windows, window frames and door frames. Nearly 32 percent of the contractors told us they didn't have EPA lead-safety certification. Nearly 11 percent described work practices that might actually result in lead poisoning.
In 2007, when our team conducted similar research, about a third of contractors we interviewed gave advice contradictory to federal guidelines. I'm glad there's been an improvement, but our work shows that homeowners must take matters into their own hands when ensuring the safety of their loved ones.
If you own a pre-1978 house, or your kids spend time in one, please spend the time and money it takes to ensure that a home improvement project doesn't create a health hazard:
n Hire someone to test your home for lead. There are many in-home kits you can buy, but for more certainty, hire a reputable, experienced lead detection service.
n Ask any painting or remodeling contractor you're considering if the company is appropriately certified in lead-safe practices.
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Artist Alice Sinclair and her husband Len stand next to her winning painting of a family truck at the Taieri Art Group Exhibition in Mosgiel two weeks ago. Photo supplied.
Alice Sinclair painted an old Karrier truck that had been a part of her family for 57 years, and won the award for best Taieri painting in the Taieri Art Group Exhibition two weeks ago.
The truck was one of the first bought by Mrs Sinclair's husband Len and his brother Ray in 1957, as part of their local contracting business.
The painting clearly showed the truck's original paintwork with ''R and L Sinclair Contractors, Mosgiel'' written on the door.
''It's a well-known truck,'' Mrs Sinclair said.
It was used to cart logs, firewood and gravel from Outram to Dunedin airport.
Local farmers also used it to cart hay and Mrs Sinclair had even driven it herself.
''It was used everywhere.''
The truck is no longer in its prime and lies dormant in long grass behind the Sinclairs' home.
Mrs Sinclair said they hoped to have it restored at some point, but she was not sure when.
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October 14, 2014, 12:57 PM Last updated: Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 12:57 PM
PATERSON The citys Historic Preservation Commission has named various individuals, businesses and organizations as recipients of its annual awards.
The Good Graces Award went to Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors for their leadership and generous donations of resources and professional expertise to help the community in repainting Patersons field of dreams, Hinchliffe Stadium, a National, State and Municipal Historic Landmark.
Scott Seale won the Stewardship Award for a Paterson Historic Commercial Building for his efforts to maintain and preserve the historic character of his historic commercial building.
Related Management will be honored with the Stewardship Award for a Paterson Historic Industrial Building for the companys preservation of the Essex and Phoenix Mills building in the 1st Ward.
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be recognized for the Restoration of Lambert Tower with the Stewardship Award for Outstanding Public Project in Historic Restoration/Rehabilitation.
The Commission will also honor The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson for its rehabilitation of St. Michaels Church with the Stewardship Award for Rehabilitation of a Paterson Historic Ecclesiastical Building.
The preservation commissions annual awards dinner is scheduled for Wed., Oct. 29 at 6:30 pm at the Hamilton & Ward Steakhouse in the Center City Mall. Tickets are $65 per person, for a buffet dinner and dessert. Profits realized from the event will be dedicated to the Historic Markers Fund administered by the Commission.
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