Lead paint

The 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients hold hands onstage as they accept their awards at a ceremony April 23 in San Francisco.

Goldman Environmental Prize winners fight for the health of children and deep sea life

Environment

This year’s Goldman Environmental Prize for Europe and the Island Nations went to a Filipino who took on the neurotoxin lead in paint and a French safe fishing activist who launched a campaign to end deep-sea bottom trawling in the EU.

Leaded gas sign

EPA budget cuts threaten programs to reduce kids’ exposure to lead paint

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Rhode Island Sues Lead Paint Makers

The World

Congress Tackles Lead Paint Poisoning, Sort of…

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Pioneer Lead Paint Suit Fails

Lead Paint Mistrial

The state of Rhode Island contended in a landmark court case that lead paint still in buildings from decades ago is a public nuisance. But the jury couldn’t agree on this question and a deadlock led to a mistrial. Host Steve Curwood talks with the Providence Journal’s environment writer Peter Lord about the case.