Federal officials have opened an investigation as to whether landlords in Galveston are not complying with a federal law designed to protect children from lead poisoning.

A recent Housing and Urban Development study shows that nearly one in five children have high levels of lead in their blood, prompting officials to look more closely at landlords in Galveston, Texas.

The H.U.D. probe also stems from a January 27th Houston Chronicle story focusing on the problem of lead in buildings in the Galveston area. According to the article, “the problem stems from paint on old houses, particularly those built before 1978, when the federal government banned residential lead paint.”

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• The property owner was responsible for unsafe conditions resulting in a slip and fall injury.
• The property owner, though aware that hazardous conditions existed on the property, failed to correct these conditions.
• The property owner knew or should have known about the danger since a reasonable person would have discovered the problem and taken steps to prevent injuries.

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