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Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, is a Maryland-based nationally-respected landlord lead poisoning defense law firm. The firm is highly-regarded for its numerous successful representations of defendants in lead-paint poisoning lawsuits --- particularly in the Maryland and DC area.
For an initial courtesy consultation, contact the firm at charlesjeromeware@msn.com, (410) 730-5016 or (410) 720-6129.
Landlord Prevention Tips For Lead-Paint Poisoning:
1. Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance. For all residential units built in Maryland before 1978, landlords must be diligent in maintenance of the units with lead-certified professionals.
2. Do not disturb the paint. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), undisturbed lead paint is free of risk. It is when the paint is "disturbed" ( chipped, scratched, scrapped, reduced to contaminated lead dust, etc.) that it becomes hazardous to humans.
3. In any residential unit in Baltimore built before 1978, assume that the paint contains lead unless certified tests show otherwise.
4. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 24 million housing units in the U.S. have deteriorated lead paint and elevated levels of lead-contaminated house dust. Further, CDC states more than 4 million of these dwellings are homes to one or more young children.
5. Landlords should be aware that children under the age of 6 years old are at risk of
lead poisoning because they are growing so rapidly and because they tend to put their hands or other objects (such as toys, etc. ), which may be contaminated with lead dusts, into their mouths.
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