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HUD Secretary Ben Carson recently announced the “Protect Our Kids!” Campaign, a Department-wide enforcement effort to protect young children from lead poisoning in older housing. The campaign aims to get landlords and sellers of older homes to fulfill responsibilities to disclose lead-based hazards in their properties, while also working to ensure that all federally assisted homes are lead-safe. Lead is a highly toxic metal that can cause a range of health problems, especially in young children. HUD estimates that nearly 30 million homes in the U.S.
