Sec. 3101. Findings; purpose
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Congress finds that: Lead is a metal that can produce a wide range of health effects in humans when ingested. Children are more vulnerable to lead poisoning than adults. Lead poisoning is a serious, entirely preventable threat to a child's intelligence, behavior, and learning. In severe cases, lead poisoning can result in death. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, approximately 23 million housing units nationwide have at least one lead paint hazard. In fiscal year 2015, funding for Federal lead abatement programs, such as the Lead Hazard Control Grant Program, only provided for lead abatement or interim control measures for 18,600 homes.
Childhood lead poisoning can be dramatically reduced by the abatement or complete removal of all lead-based hazards. Empirical studies also have shown substantial reductions in lead poisoning when the affected properties have undergone interim control measures that are less costly than abatement. The purpose of this section is to encourage the safe removal of lead hazards from homes and thereby decrease the number of children who suffer reduced intelligence, learning difficulties, behavioral problems, and other health consequences due to lead poisoning.