Lead poisoning

District officials failed to spend $3 million in federal lead remediation grants, rendering the city ineligible for additional money and forcing D.C. to shut down a program to protect poor children from lead poisoning.

Safety measures to ensure that children are protected from the dangers of lead poisoning while living in District homes may soon become a lot more stringent. The D.C. Council is considering a bill to shore up weaknesses in…

On Tuesday, a majority of the D.C. Council preliminarily endorsed new legislation that would make it easier for District renters to know if housing contains lead-based paint hazards, and to pursue legal action against neglectful landlords…

The inspection was part of a city-wide review of the 56 DC Housing Authority properties that about 20,000 D.C. residents call home.

Chanelle Mattocks asked what any mother would in her situation: “Who do we hold responsible?” Before her family moved into a subsidized home in Washington that had been approved by city inspectors, she had a typical 3-year-old. Then, she…