Lead poisoning is a public health problem that has affected many low-income children. Lead-based paint was banned in 1978 to prevent childhood lead poisoning, and in 1996 Congress enacted a lead disclosure policy to promote awareness of lead hazard. Despite the policy, lead poisoning persists among children ages 1 to 6. After policy implementation, many property owners opted to not perform lead abatements, thereby leaving many houses with lead paint. The purpose (and key research question) of the study was to find whether there was a statistically significant difference in the number of lead abatements in a major metropolitan area in the northeast U.S. before and after the policy. Expectancy value theory with trade-off and motive models formed the theoretical foundation of the study. The researcher used a mixed methods design involving a quantitative, longitudinal approach utilizing lead abatement reports, other risk-reduction measures, and childhood lead poisoning records. Data from interviews with lead-based paint program managers complemented the design. Dependent t-tests, analysis of variance, repeated measures ANCOVA, and Chi-square tests were used to test hypotheses. The result of the study indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in the number of lead abatements before and after the policy, after controlling for economic and race factors. The result also showed that more than 71% of those interviewed during the study agreed that the policy did not decrease the risk of lead exposure or increase the number of lead abatements in the target communities, and that it needs revision. Although childhood lead exposure and poisoning decreased significantly in the post policy period, results suggest that the policy did not contribute to the decrease. Revising the current abatement policy would bring social change through the enforcement of existing laws so that low-income children could live without the threat of lead hazards.