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SheilaT

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3. Lead was also taken out of ordinary housepaint. I'm not sure just how long ago,

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:49 AM

Nov 2012

but I think possibly back in the 1960's. I'm not even doing a quick Google search on this, but apparently all wall paint contained lead through the 1950's. It was phased out starting around 1960 or so.

Apparently, very young children tended to eat the paint chips that fall off walls (although I've NEVER seen such paint chips in any place I've lived in) and ingesting such things is Very Bad. Leads to lower IQ, among other things.

Maybe the old lead-based paints simply tended to chip in a way other paints don't.

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One BIG thing most people forget.... [View all] WCGreen Nov 2012 OP

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Lead was also taken out of ordinary housepaint. I'm not sure just how long ago, SheilaT Nov 2012 #3

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