Lead Poisoning

Connecticut plans to spend $20 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds on a limited-time state program to help homeowners remove lead paint hazards from older houses.

Mayor Justin Elicker said more than 80% of New Haven’s homes were built before the 1980s — meaning they likely contain lead.

The counties in Connecticut were identified as areas with a higher risk of lead paint exposure due to older housing stock, high rates of renter occupied housing and many households with incomes below the poverty level.

A new study finds kelp could reduce the effects of ocean acidification on Long Island.