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proverbialwisdom

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Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:00 PM Jun 2016

But regulations say a child must actually be lead poisoned before any repairs or moves are approved.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicago-mom-chooses-homelessness-over-hud-housing-to-protect-son-from-lead-paint/

Fear of lead paint in HUD housing leads family to homeless shelter

By Dean Reynolds CBS News
June 21, 2016, 7:11 PM


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The Department of Housing and Urban Development provides rent subsidies for millions of poor families. More than 2.5 million of those homes have hazardous levels of lead. But regulations say a child must actually be lead poisoned before any repairs or moves are approved. Dean Reynolds reports.


CHICAGO -- Over the course of his difficult life, six-year-old Makheil McMullen has had his blood tested more than 30 times. And it's never been easy.

It's been a routine ever since elevated levels of lead were found in Makheil's blood.

"He started having health problems around sixteen months," said his mom, Tolanda McMullen.

Nowadays, Makheil is a slow learner with a speech impediment and attention disorders.

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides rent subsidies for the McMullens and millions of other poor families across the country. But HUD regulations say a child must actually be lead-poisoned before any repairs are required or moves approved.
More than two and a half million HUD-subsidized homes have hazardous levels of lead. But HUD's measurement of the danger is four times higher than what's recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.


CBS News

HUD, which declined our request for an on-camera interview, has proposed to bring its standard into line with the tougher CDC position -- but regulatory review takes a long time.

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But regulations say a child must actually be lead poisoned before any repairs or moves are approved. (Original Post) proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 OP
Why are our policies so ass backwards? liberalnarb Jun 2016 #1
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