Sentences with phrase «eliminate lead in paint»

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While the problems in NYCHA are centered on lead paint, Pruitt has primarily tackled the issue of eliminating lead poisoning from water.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the best ways to lower lead levels in the body are to eliminate sources of exposure (like old paint in homes built before 1978), and to eat healthy foods with calcium, iron, and Vitamin C — nutrients that «may help keep lead out of the body.»

Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia have been awarded more than $ 1.3 million total by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help eliminate lead - based paint hazards in their residential housing.