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June 19, 2025June 19, 2025Cables, Health Risks, Lead, Water, Workplace

Lead-Sheathed Telecom Cables: NIOSH Finds Significant Risks to Workers in Manholes

Beyond telecom workers, NIOSH’s report raises significant issues for anyone living, playing or learning around the thousands of miles of lead-sheathed telecom cables that are hanging between telephone poles, often no longer in active use.

June 6, 2025June 9, 2025Housing, Lead, Pipes, Products, Water

Lead in Water: CPSC Warns About High-Lead Faucets Available on Amazon

“Lead-free” is a misnomer for plumbing devices. Lead is still commonly found in brass and bronze, often because it is an intentional addition to make the alloy more machinable.

May 30, 2025June 4, 2025Health Risks, Housing, Lead, Paint, Pipes, Soil, Water

White House Proposes Potentially Backbreaking Cuts for Lead Programs

The priorities reflected in the early May budget proposal show a misunderstanding about federal lead programs.

December 4, 2024Cleanup, Food, Health Risks, Housing, Lead, Paint, Pipes, Products, Soil, Water, Workplace

Protecting Kids from Lead: 10 Reasons to be Thankful

There have been many wins in 2024, and we are excited to review them.

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024Air, Health Risks, Housing, Lead, Water

White House, EPA Turn Talk into Action: An Unprecedented October

EPA improved its Lead and Copper Rule and revamped its interior dust lead standards, turning years of talk about “no safe level of lead exposure” into policy and action.

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024Lead, Pipes, Water

Lead in Water: All Lead Service Lines to be Replaced!

EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvement is a major step to a safer future for everyone who drinks tap water in America.

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024Housing, Lead, Pipes, Water

Lead in Water: American Water Maps 1.2 Million Service Lines in 11 States

This tool will help millions of customers, homeowners, and potential buyers and renters. However, it is one pixel in a much larger picture of lead in homes.

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024Health Risks, Lead, Pipes, Water

Lead in Water: BlueConduit Maps Potential LSLs

Predictive modeling provides estimate of LSLs for each utility and can be a platform to provide information on each home.

August 2, 2024November 4, 2024Air, Cables, Lead, Soil, Water

Finding Lead-Sheathed Telecom Cables that Contaminate Your Neighborhood

Oregon State University researcher spotlights environmental contamination of obsolete telecom cables. That should spur regulators and legislators to act! You can act, too!

June 24, 2024June 27, 2024Housing, Lead, Water

Engaging Landlords and Tenants in LSL Replacement

Momentum is building to replace the estimated 9 million lead service lines that still bring water to properties nationwide. To achieve the goal, we need to engage landlords and renters in the process.