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NY Senator Calls For More Spending For Home Lead Removal

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published March 1, 2016 at 4:50 PM EST
http://www.schumer.senate.gov/

Senator Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal.

The Journal News says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in Yonkers. He said it was an example of a property that benefited from a federal program that helps eligible homeowners decrease lead-paint contamination.  Lead was commonly used in house paint until 1978 when it was banned.

Schumer called on lawmakers to increase the $110 million budget for the Lead Hazard Control and Health Home grant program to $230 million. He says he's also introduced a bill that would create a $4,000 tax credit to assist homeowners in paying for lead paint removal.

Lead poisoning in children can affect brain development and cause behavioral problems.

© 2016 AP
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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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