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Charles Jerome Ware, LLC is a premier, Maryland-based, nationally recognized and respected lead paint poisoning defense law firm. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact premier defense attorney Charles Ware at (410) 720-6129. We can help you when you are being sued in a lead paint poisoning case.
Lead (Pb) has been mined and used by mankind for over 6,000 years. The history of lead poisoning ("plumbism") is over 2,500 years old. Lead has been used so widely throughout human civilization that it occurs and can be found almost everywhere. Lead is not able to dissolve in water or biodegrade, dissipate, decay, or burn. It is estimated that more than 10 million metric tons of lead residue is in the environment. Lead (Pb) lasts, and lasts, and lasts. And, in sufficient quantities, it is harmful to the human body; particularly in infants and children up to age 6, when ingested or inhaled.
Though frequently associated with lead paint in pre-1978 built residential units in Baltimore, lead actually can be found in multiple sources , including: the air we breathe, dust, soil, drinking water, pipes and other plumbing items, industrial and other job sites, cosmetics, jewelry, toys, furniture, pottery, home remedies, ceramics, cooking utensils, plants, trees, flowers, etc.
Legacy (old) lead has been in the Baltimore area since Colonial times. Baltimore's industries over the years have added to the accumulation with leaded products such as batteries. etc. In 1951, Baltimore banned the use of lead pigment in residential unit interior lead paint pigment. This was the first such restriction on lead-based paint in the United States.
To be sure, in defense against many lead paint lawsuits in Baltimore, unfortunate "environmental" factors can play a role.
When it comes to pre-1978 constructed apartments and houses in Baltimore, abatement of lead paint hazards is critical. Landlords should be aware that under Maryland law lead paint abatement is " a set of measures designed to eliminate or reduce lead-based paint hazards." Maryland law mandates that anyone who provides lead abatement services on rental properties be certified or accredited by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). An accredited contractor must follow procedures covered in Maryland State regulations. anyone who removes lead paint, or who conducts any other maintenance or home improvement activity which creates a lead hazard by disturbing lead paint must follow the safe practices which are included in those Maryland regulations.
(1) Lead paint maintenance, (2) tenant notice, and (3) landlord record-keeping are key to avoiding lead paint lawsuits in Baltimore.
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