Eliminate lead paints
Children's Health First Eliminate LEAD Paint
TOO MUCH LEAD IN PAINT
A recent research conducted by the Toxics Link, in Collboration with the Centre for Environmnetal Justice found very high levels of Lead in decorative paints available in Sri Lanka.
The level is as high as 137,000 ppm. According to Sri Lanka Standard Institution permissble level is 600 ppm for Enamel paint and Zero in Emulsion paint.
WHY LEAD IS BAD
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized lead as prime toxic. It impacts over 40 million children worldwide, over 97 percent of whom live in developing countries. Lead poisoning statistics show there are still a high number of people adversely affected by the metal’s harmful effects, but these lead poisoning statistics may not even be a real indicator of how serious the problem is (Online lawyer source). The primary source of lead exposure among children is from lead-based paints and lead-contaminated dust and soil that are found in and around old, deteriorating buildings.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEAD POISONING?
LEAD is recognized as a prime toxic and Lead poisoning is the most common among all the heavy metal pollutions. One of the major sources of exposure to Lead is Lead-based paints.
Lead is added to paints (decorative and industrial paints) to speed up drying, increase durability, retain a fresh appearance,and resist moisture that causes corrosion.
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