Another Example of Our "Disposable" Society

[tulenutn2o]

Isn't Obesity an epidemic too? I'm still betting that children are getting more lead from other sources than lead paint in homes.Baby formula from china tainted along with other numerous food products and pet foods. I would venture to say that if you ate Latex paint that it would not be good for you either. I would be far more concerned with any product coming out of China (toys,food, basically everything)than whether or not my home had lead paint. Like I said in a previous post, if paint is peeling-fix it. As far as studies go, have you been listening and watching over the last 20-30 years about what they say is or isn't good for you. Eggs, coffee, caffeine, drinking,etc. They have all went to both ends of the list. Smoking=still bad. Getting OLD is bad for you these days. I guess that one has always been, aside from the fact that most are wiser so as not to do stupid things anymore.That and I know enough not to eat paint-tastes terrible.

 

[tallyho8]

I know enough not to eat paint-tastes terrible.

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

 

[mostly_gas]

Leaded paint has been off the market for how many years? I think it's time to figure out where the lead is coming from and quit blaming paint that is not likely to be as widespread as the problem is

 

[dave1949]

Leaded paint has been off the market for how many years? I think it's time to figure out where the lead is coming from and quit blaming paint that is not likely to be as widespread as the problem is

Pops15 mentioned 1978 in a post yesterday as the date after which a house can be considered to not have lead paint.

Without some stats, we are only guessing on how widespread lead poisoning is and let's say, the top five sources.

Please consider that there can be more children living in one apartment complex in metropolitan areas - than the total population of the small towns many of us live near. If that complex still has lead paint in use, well there you have it.
Dave.

 

[aczlan]

If that complex still has lead paint in use, well there you have it.
Dave.

If the complex has been repainted and they didnt take care of the old lead paint first, it can be an issue too.

Aaron Z

 

[tulenutn2o]

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

The incidental taste test..........

 

[Ken_CT]

But how would you know it taste terrible if you didn't eat it first?

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

 

[tulenutn2o]

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

Exactly!

 

[tulenutn2o]

Tasting is different than eating. A lot of us have tasted antifreeze or gas, but we don't drink it.

That, too is very true. The occasional spit can gets an unintentional taste also........YUK!

 

[RadarTech]

Kind of like, nobody would ever taste soldering flux...but every plumber knows what it tastes like:laughing:.

yep and we used to put that in coffee when I was in the Marines to get rid of those pesky seat warmers.. They'd get the runs and leave us alone in the field exercises to go to a nice head somewhere....:laughing:

J