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State of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha

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Attorney General files lead enforcement lawsuit against Providence landlord

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office filed a lawsuit against a landlord for noncompliance with state lead poisoning prevention laws at a rental property in Providence where significant lead hazards were found in a home with lead-poisoned children. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of 22 lead enforcement actions filed by Attorney General Neronha. ...

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