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The Maryland-based national lead-paint poisoning defense law firm of Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, is highly-regarded and well-respected for its successful representation of defendants in lead-based paint poisoning cases. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact us at charlesjeromeware@msn.com, (410) 730-5016 or (410) 720-6129.
For the most part, interior lead-based paint has not been manufactured in the United States in about fifty or so years. The problem in Baltimore and several other urban and rural geographic areas is lead-based paint use in many pre-1978 built residential units. However, lead poisoning is preventable.
MAINTENANCE is the key. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that lead-based paint, when it is well-maintained and intact, typically poses no health risk. When lead-based paint was manufactured, it was sought after because it was washable and durable --- and it was recommended and even required by Federal and state governments for government housing projects and other buildings. In 1955, lead paint manufacturers eliminated the marketing of lead-based interior paint.
For Baltimore residential unit landlords, we recommend the following, inter alia:
1. Treat any unit built before 1978 as though it does contain lead-based paint, unless a certified lead-risk professional has issued a written report stating that the entire property has been tested found to be lead-free.
2. Formally inform the potential renter or purchaser of the unit that the possibility of lead paint exists. Pursuant to the Federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act ( aka TITLE 10), which was enacted to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust, and soil, disclosure l
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