NBC 10 I-Team: No fines issued under Rhode Island’s lead rental registry

(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…

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