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Choosing paint for your home brings a lot of options: What kind of paint, what type of finish and what color? Water-based paints have emerged as “greener” and less smelly than solvent-based options.
Water-based paints: Less stinky, but some still contain potentially hazardous chemicals. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240403130534.htm ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As retailers move to stop selling paint strippers that contain two potentially hazardous chemicals, a Purdue University chemist has some words of caution for those who continue ...
Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 05 / 180530113134.htm ...
Based on the laboratory test results, all 31 paints contained lead above 90 ppm, the maximum limit for lead in paint products under the DENR A.O. 2013-24, or the Chemical Control Order (CCO ...
Discount stores often sell products with hazardous chemicals. Low-income shoppers deserve better. Communities of color and people in low-income neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed to ...
Lincoln and Lancaster County residents can dispose of unwanted chemicals by bringing them to a household hazardous waste collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Lincoln ...
Products that can contain hazardous waste include paints, cleaners, oils, and pesticides. Items such as those should not be thrown in household trash, according to the city.