I'm happy to say that beginning April 22, the Environmental Protection Agency will require all
home improvement contractors who might disturb lead paint in homes, schools and child-care facilities built before 1978 to be trained and certified in proper lead safety techniques. But is it enough?
Read more about the
new lead paint law and what it means for your family in my April column for Angie's List Magazine. The magazine also put together
this article, which digs into the lead paint issue even further.