de-lead

[de-led´]

to induce the removal of lead from tissues and its excretion in the urine by the administration of chelating agents.

de-lead

(dē-led'),

To mobilize and excrete lead deposited in bones and other tissues, as by the administration of a chelating agent.

de-lead

(-led´) to induce the removal of lead from tissues and its excretion in the urine by the administration of chelating agents.

de-lead

(dē-led')

To cause the mobilization and excretion of lead deposited in the bones and other tissues, as by the administration of a chelating agent.

delead, de-lead

to induce the removal of lead from tissues and its excretion in the urine by the administration of chelating agents.

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Public health officials have spent the last half-century trying to de-lead our society, especially because children are so vulnerable to lead's effects on the developing brain.

Commentary: have yourself a lead-free little Christmas ...: how to kick toxins off Santa's checklist

It would require owners to de-lead their apartments, not only where there is flaking, but where there is intact paint.

Proposed HPD lead regs issued; intact paint abatement rule called 'devastating.' (New York, New York. Department of Housing Preservation and Development)

Families can also pressure landlords to de-lead their properties, since under state law they cannot evict or refuse to rent to anyone because of lead paint.

It typically costs a landlord about $6,000 to $8,000 to de-lead one housing unit.

Grant helps owners get the lead out

a goal to de-lead 200 housing units in the city over the next three years at a cost of roughly $1.

Lead paint battle gets a boost; City has grants for 200 homes

If the landlords are in the rental business and can't afford to de-lead, they shouldn't be in the rental business.

Children and disabled pushed away; Housing discrimination persists despite federal law

Seney was given two months to de-lead the interior rooms of the eight-unit dwelling and add a buzzer to the entryway door before the city would begin imposing a $1,000-a-day fine.