Sentences with phrase «of lead in paint»

We've all heard about the hazards of lead in paint, but there are other health hazards that we scarcely hear about.

The use of significant quantities of lead in paint was banned in the United States in 1978, but more than 30 million older U.S. homes contain lead - based paint.

The inspection of the home revealed «hazardous» levels of lead in the paint, in the soil, and air.

The bill comes just days after leaders of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades reported that there were dangerous levels of lead in paint chips falling from the No. 7 line in Queens.

Like the phrase «mad as a hatter,» which was caused by mercury toxicity, another, «crazy as a painter,» referred to the toxic effects of lead in paint.

Not exact matches

The press release on Race Together bizarrely leads with the subheading «It began with one voice,» painting Howard Schultz as a visionary progressive for daring to discuss race — something others, especially people of color, haven't exactly been silent on in recent months or the last couple centuries.»

Made up at Netheravon on Feb. 14, 1915 the unit contributed in developing daylight bombing tactics (their motto «Lead the Field» reflects this expertise) and the fin of their jet was painted with the emblem of the fox, received from Fairey Fox aircraft that the squadron flew in 1926.

Examples from the last few years include the subprime mortgage crisis; the failure of the Peanut Corporation of America; the 2007 pet food scandal; lead paint on children's toys in 2007; melamine - laced Chinese milk products; contaminants in the drug Heparin; and dioxin - contaminated Irish pork.

Goldman's Global Leading Indicator's January reading and the latest revisions to previous months paint a significantly softer picture of global growth placing the global industrial cycle clearly in the «Slowdown» phase.

Thinking of Michal Williams, sitting alone in the apartment, and reading these poems, I suddenly thought of another twentieth - century disaster - marriage, that of the great painter Stanley Spencer, whose visions of Christianity led him to paint the general resurrection in the small - town churchyard of Cookham, and whose Christ was a working - class Englishman of 1930s vintage.

He paints in broad strokes and at times offers grotesque caricatures of American - led efforts to promote liberal values.

In England, the leading center has been in Cambridge, where Jeremy Begbie's project on theology through the arts in the Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies has sponsored a range of publications, performances and educational initiatives, and is due to culminate in September 2000 with an arts festival embracing new film, drama, sculpture, music, painting and poetrIn England, the leading center has been in Cambridge, where Jeremy Begbie's project on theology through the arts in the Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies has sponsored a range of publications, performances and educational initiatives, and is due to culminate in September 2000 with an arts festival embracing new film, drama, sculpture, music, painting and poetrin Cambridge, where Jeremy Begbie's project on theology through the arts in the Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies has sponsored a range of publications, performances and educational initiatives, and is due to culminate in September 2000 with an arts festival embracing new film, drama, sculpture, music, painting and poetrin the Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies has sponsored a range of publications, performances and educational initiatives, and is due to culminate in September 2000 with an arts festival embracing new film, drama, sculpture, music, painting and poetrin September 2000 with an arts festival embracing new film, drama, sculpture, music, painting and poetry.

The immense quantity of chile, «red pepper,» used in cooking gives everything cooked more the appearance of being submerged in a paint - bucket of oil and red lead than eatable gravy.

It was this belief that led to the creation of Oregon's Painted Hills Natural Beef, formed by seven ranching families in the mid-1990s to produce and sell beef without the extensive processing and artificial ingredients common to most mass - market meat in the country.

Subtlety is not a specialty of Ticonderoga Club: the dramatic, glossy mahogany bar is emblazoned with the words «AUDACITY,» «INTEGRITY,» and «CAMARADERIE» in hand - painted gold letters; mismatched barstools line the counter; oversized colored string lights and fake pine boughs adorn the top of the bar and the railing of the staircase that leads to the upstairs dining room; there's a stuffed bat hanging from a ceiling beam in the corner.

The Clips did this to us with ease which led to a major deficit in the paint, again, and a plethora of fouls.

And yet, in Naples, where he recently led his club team to its second Italian League title in four years, he is revered by thousands upon thousands of fans, and his likeness and number — 10 — are painted on countless walls.

Leading the way in the paint was the 6 - 5 Frayer, who averaged a double - double of 14.1 points, 10.

Besides just the lead paint, you also need to be careful of what pesticides are in the wood drying process.

I appreciate your writings, after reading I googled and found the link below about lead paint in the yellow paint of a Melissa & Doug shape sorting clock.

The new regulations take effect Feb. 10 under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which was passed by Congress last year in response to widespread recalls of products that posed a threat to children, including toys made with lead or lead - based paint.

Lead in paint is one big thing yes, but who knows what is in this conglomeration of goop that is molded together to resemble wood.

Our city is one of the highest in the nation for lead poisoning, due to our old housing and the high use of lead paint to prevent weathering during winter.

This will be a starting point for play and exploration in our sketchbooks that will lead us right into the heart of the course: pages & paint!»

Does the knowledge that a toy may be hazardous for an infant, especially if it has lead paint or chemicals in it, rise to the surface of your thinking before you make your purchase?

Understand that 1 in 4 children in the US live in homes that pre-date the ban on the use of lead based paint in homes.

Townsleygallery told us, «I have always loved drawing and painting since I was young but haven't had the confidence to really explore this beyond practicing at home; recent holidays in Cornwall inspired me to paint some of the scenery to hang on my walls at home... this had led to commissions and I am slowly taking this forward.

Also recalled Tuesday were 253,000 of Mattel's die - cast cars modeled after «Sarge» in the cartoon movie «Cars» that contain lead paint.

Two of the most common sources of lead exposure in children include (1) paint dust from chipped or peeling lead paint and / or home renovation (may be present in any home built prior to 1978) and (2) lead contaminated drinking water from lead water pipes or lead solder.

That's thanks in part to the phase - out of lead paint and lead - based gasoline by the mid-1980s.

We advise against cot bumpers and sleeping in certain positions and sleeping in car seats for extended periods and all of these other things because of years and years of extensive research, NOT because someone, somewhere said «Well, my friend Janet fed her kids lead paint and THEY ALL TURNED OUT OKAY».

Duncan's staff oversaw fast - track repairs of schools cited by the Tribune for having peeling lead - based paint in their lunchrooms or kitchens.

From studies on socio - economically disadvantaged children in large urban areas — kids who are so hungry that they eat paint and dirt, and whose homes are crumbling around them, exposing layers of lead paint.

The United States has set standards for the lowest lead content and lead paint limits in the world and has increased seizures of unsafe imported toys.

Among the many products she's tested, Rubin has found lead in popular brands of eco-friendly baby bottles and sippy cups, vintage dishes, old books, modern painted ceramics, enameled cast - iron pans, leaded crystal, ammunition, faux pearls, commemorative drinking glasses, costume jewelry, leather couches, and even trumpet mouthpieces.

If the paint you are stripping contains lead, you could inhale it in the clouds of dust which come from stripping the paint.

Our pediatrician recommended not buying toys Made in China because of the risk of lead paint.

I did some looking into myself, and on their website, they claim that all their paints are lead, phthalate, and formaldehyde safe and non-toxic in terms of manufacturer standards.

In addition to lead paint, older homes can also put kids at risk because of older lead plumbing, causing elevated water lead levels.

And the lead concentration of the paint in homes built before 1950 is likely to be higher than in a «newer» old house.

is a professional trained in removing lead paint (getting rid of lead - based paint isn't a project for a do - it - yourselfer!)

Spending time in an older building: The older your house is, the more likely it is to have lead - based paint and the greater the amount of lead the paint will have.

Even children who don't chew on paint chips can get lead into their system if there's lead - based paint in or around their home or another building they spend time in: Doors and window frames covered with lead paint release tiny particles of lead dust into the air every time they're opened or closed.

It seems in the past year or so there have been so many toy recalls due to numerous things including choking hazards and the presence of lead paint.

The NYC Housing Authority's re-inspections of its apartments for lead paint are still flawed and leave kids «at serious risk,» a lawyer for some tenants says in new court papers.

The IDC surveyed 227 NYCHA residents throughout the five boroughs, and 79 percent of them said «NYCHA did nothing when lead paint was discovered in their apartments.»

Much attention has been paid to lead in water, but lead paint has been and remains a major cause of lead poisoning in children.

The group pointed to the revelations that NYCHA submitted false certifications for lead paint inspections in recent years and that 80 percent of NYCHA tenants, or more than 323,000 residents, went without heat or hot water at some point this winter as examples of how NYCHA has allegedly failed to protect the health and safety of its tenants.

If you live in pre 1978 housing, it is important to safeguard the children in your home or apartment from suffering the damaging effects of lead poisoning, by keeping the home clean and keeping painted surfaces intact.

Even today, deteriorating lead - based paint in homes can lead to high (and unsafe) concentrations of lead in house dust.