ABA Family Legal Guide

Home Ownership

Property Insurance and Other Protections

Environmental Issues

What kinds of environmental hazards should I be concerned about?

A home can look and smell fine, yet have deadly lead dust in the air, cancer-causing radon in the basement, or an underground oil tank leaching oil into the water table. Although toxic waste regulations apply to homeowners in much the same way as they apply to businesses, no laws require asbestos, lead, and other contaminants to be removed from owner-occupied residences. It's a matter of health and safety for you and your family.