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Lead & radon test kits challenging choices.(Buyers guide)
Professional inspections of your home for lead paint and radon can cost hundreds of dollars. That's why you'll find $30 do-it-yourself kits in many home centers and hardware stores. Our tests of 18 kits confirm that some are a good first step, but we also found confusing instructions, challenging procedures, and inaccurate results.
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Lead-based paint in homes was outlawed in the U.S. in 1978; many homes built before then probably have some. Lead paint can gradually deteriorate into flakes, chips, and fine dust that's easily inhaled or eaten by small children, even when it's covered by many layers of unleaded paint. Lead poisoning's ...
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