Lead in Food: New York Tightens Limits to 600 ppb for 7 Spices
New action levels limits will be implemented in 2028
Category: Lead
Lead in Water: EPA Shows Cobalt XRF can Identify Lead-Lined Pipes
Study enables utilities to avoid telling customers that a service line is “Nonlead” when it is a lead service line.
Lead in Paint: EPA Dismisses Concerns About Lowe’s Consent Decree
Agency rejected Lowe’s Home Centers requirement to notify families where past violations occurred or explicitly offer dust clearance testing to new customers.
Lead in Food: Baby Food Toxic Element Bills Before House Subcommittee
The Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 empowers FDA without preempting state laws.
Lead in Dust: Many Lead-Safe Work Practices Unlikely to Achieve Dust-Lead Action Level
Refined tools could strengthen Renovation, Repair and Painting’s LSWPs to require dust-lead clearance for projects not likely to meet the dust-lead action level.
Lead in Soil: EPA’s Flawed Implementation of Directive at Indiana Superfund Site
EPA must apply its 200 ppm remediation goal to only the fine fraction of sieved soil samples.
EPA’s FY2026 Commitments Under Federal Lead Action Plan
EPA plans greater focus on adaptive reuse, tribal needs, and soil cleanup.
Lead in Water: Columbus, Ohio, Asks Court to Require Lead Industry to Help Pay for LSL Replacement
This landmark case may be a model for others with many LSLs to replace.
Lead in Food: FDA Study Shows High Levels in Tomato Sauce, Baking Powder
Unleaded Kids’ analysis of the Total Diet Study shows FDA acting but more is needed.
Lead in Aviation Fuel: FAA’s Draft Transition Plan to Meet 2030 Phase-Out Deadline
Removing tetraethyl lead from aviation gas would keep about 800,000 pounds of lead from being spread across the U.S. each year.