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Nobody wants to pay to do it right though. So they often just throw on a 3M mask, put up some air filters, and call it good enough. To do it the EPA-approved wa
by Someone1234 5y ago
Nobody wants to pay to do it right though. So they often just throw on a 3M mask, put up some air filters, and call it good enough. To do it the EPA-approved way can easily cost $10K with an unlimited ceiling.
I'm of the maybe controversial opinion that there should be a program to help residential users with the costs, because the reality is that when the costs are too high (even if for good reason) many just do it wrong, and make the contamination worse.
- xxpor 5y agoThere's absolutely funding to do this in some areas. Cleveland's had a major remediation going on for years now because approximately everyone who lives in the city is too poor to pay for it. At the same time, most houses are much older than 1979, so nearly every house has some. https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2020/08/cleveland-city-council-approves-5m-to-help-landlords-tackle-lead-paint-problems-in-dwellings.html https://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/2020/08/cleveland-city-co...