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Philadelphia Enforced Rental Property And Lead Certification Law
On October 1,2020, the City of Philadelphia enforced a Rental Property and Lead Certification Law, that now requires landlords to conduct lead dust testing and certify rental properties as lead safe or lead free in order to execute a new or renewed lease or receive or renew a rental license. The requirement applies to all residential properties built before 1978.
Dangers Of Lead Poisoning
Lead is a neurotoxin. It can affect people adults and children under the age of 6 face the highest risk to lead exposure. Children can be exposed to lead through contact with paint chips and dust from lead paint in buildings and homes that may have lead on window sills, floors and toys. Lead exposure at high levels can damage the kidneys and central nervous system causing irreversible damage such as intellectual disabilities, behavior disorders and can lead to death in both children and adults.
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