Community Foundation of Central New York: Making Syracuse Lead Safe, One Window at a Time
July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019
SYRACUSE, New York, July 22 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news:
Syracuse's aging housing stock, of which a high proportion is privately-owned rental units, is still poisoning children with lead, nearly 40 years after lead paint was banned. That is because deferred maintenance on low-income rental properties has led to chipping, flaking and peeling paint that can be accidentally ingested or inhaled by dust.
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Syracuse's aging housing stock, of which a high proportion is privately-owned rental units, is still poisoning children with lead, nearly 40 years after lead paint was banned. That is because deferred maintenance on low-income rental properties has led to chipping, flaking and peeling paint that can be accidentally ingested or inhaled by dust.
The responsibility of kee . . .