51.   The housing agency oversees problems ranging from inadequate hot water and peeling lead paint to missing window panes and blocked fire escapes.

52.   The inspector was concerned that the district had illegally used lead paint, likely purchased in Mexico, in the classrooms.

53.   The lead in lead paint is toxic and is especially dangerous to small children and the unborn babies of pregnant women.

54.   The lead paint is still there, and need not be falling in chips to be a hazard.

55.   The officials say that removal of all lead paint would increase the hazard to children by creating more lead dust.

56.   The state of Ohio requires that contractors who do remodeling in houses with lead paint be licensed and insured.

57.   The study also included two control groups, one of homes in which all lead hazards had been eliminated and the other of houses that never had lead paint.

58.   The state of Rhode Island hopes its pending suit will lead the way for states to recoup money they have spent dealing with lead paint problems.

59.   The suits, modeled after the tobacco litigation, have just been filed against health maintenance organizations and the makers of lead paint.

60.   The theory is that a huge paint maker should be found liable for a certain percentage of damages based on past share of the lead paint market.