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Smith lauds new lead-safe property search feature on Maine's leading online housing website
“Providing information about lead paint safety in rental units is a great addition to the family of free lead poisoning prevention efforts offered in Maine,” said State Toxicologist Andrew Smith, who oversees the Maine CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. “Property owners can also take advantage of a free, professional testing service to find out if they have dust from lead paint in their units—and use that information to help meet the requirements to market their listings on the housing registry.”