lead paint contamination News

The state’s health department has created a list of homes that have serious lead paint problems, but health advocates say the registry represents just a sliver of the state’s hazardous properties. The database includes homes and apartments that have been …

NL Industries Inc. is one of five paint companies that presented closing arguments against a public-nuisance lawsuit by 10 California cities and counties seeking more than $1 billion to replace or contain lead paint in millions of homes. Superior Court …