Practice-based evidence informs environmental health policy and regulation: a case study of residential lead-soil contamination in Rhode Island.

ABSTRACT: Prior to 1978, the exteriors of Rhode Island's municipal water towers were painted with lead-containing paint. Over time, this lead-containing paint either flaked-off or was mechanically removed and deposited on adjacent residential properties. Residents challenged inconsistencies across state agencies and federal requirements for collecting and analyzing soil samples. The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the efficacy of Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) soil sampling regulations in determining the extent of lead contamination on residential properties using real world data. Researchers interviewed key government personnel, reviewed written accounts of events and regulations, and extracted and compiled lead data from environmental soil sampling on 31 residential propertie

SUBMITTER: Thompson MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3858391 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature