Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.

The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative in American history. Born from the 1973 oil crisis, it helps low- and moderate-income households ...

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