Lawmakers, Activists Call for Better Enforcement of Md. Lead-Paint Laws

"State and city regulators need to do a better job enforcing laws meant to protect children from lead poisoning if the longtime health scourge is ever to be eliminated, key lawmakers and community leaders said Monday.

Speaking in reaction to a Baltimore Sun investigation that found breakdowns in state and city oversight of rental housing containing lead-based paint, they questioned whether the enforcement effort is being managed properly and whether enough money is being spent.

Sen. Joan Carter Conway, a Baltimore Democrat who chairs the Environmental Matters Committee, said her panel will look into why hundreds of children are still being poisoned every year in Maryland and what more can be done."

Timothy B. Wheeler and Luke Broadwater report for the Baltimore Sun December 7, 2015.