City Effort To Reduce Lead Dust From Demolitions




OPB's Think Out Loud show

Summary: The city of Portland is considering tightening the regulations that developers have to follow to ensure that they safely deal with lead and asbestos when they tear down old homes. Meanwhile, a recent investigation by the Portland Tribune found a number of cases when developers aren’t even following the current regulations. Joining us are Marshall Runkel, chief of staff to City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, Perry Cabot, lead specialist for the Multnomah County Health Department, and Randy Sebastian, president of Renaissance Homes.