(WJAR) — More than a year after Rhode Island launched a statewide rental registry to curb lead exposure, landlords who fail to comply are still not facing penalties.
“Just a very, very small amount of lead can lead to lifelong consequences,” said DeeAnn Guo, a community organizer with the Childhood Lead Action Project said.
Even a small amount of lead paint can cause irreversible harm to a child, from brain damage to developmental delays…