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Questions And Answers About Lead (Pb) And Lead Poisoning
1. WHAT IS LEAD ?
ANSWER: Lead (Pb) is a soft, slightly sweet-tasting, bluish-white when cut (but turns dull gray when exposed to air), malleable, useful and utilitarian, heavy and toxic (neurotoxin) metal (Atomic Number 82), that has a scientific half-life of over 500,000 years, and does not dissolve in water, nor dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. As a neurotoxin, when inhaled or ingested lead (Pb) accumulates in the soft tissues and bone of the human body. The greatest source today is probably recycling of automobile batteries.
2. WHAT IS LEAD PAINT ?
ANSWER : Lead Paint (aka Lead-Based Paint or Leaded Paint) is defined as paint containing in excess of 1.0 milligram per square centimeter (mg/cm2) or 0.5 % by weight of lead (Pb). Lead-based
based paint has been popular, among other things, because of its durability and washability --- thus its popular use in homes and other buildings prior to being banned for consumer use in the United States in 1978.
3. WHAT IS LEAD POISONING ?
ANSWER: Lead Poisoning, or Plumbism, or Devon Colic, or Painter's Colic, is a type of metal poisoning and a medical condition in humans and other vertebrates caused by increased levels of the heavy metal lead (Pb) in the body.
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LANDLORD LEAD PAINT POISONING DEFENSE QUESTIONS : Charles Jerome Ware, LLC
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!. Aside from the lead-based paint used in many pre-1978 built houses and apartments, can toxic lead be inhaled or ingested from any other common source in the United States ?
ANSWER: The answer is YES. In many industrialized and/or densely-populated areas of
United States such as the Baltimore metropolitan area, toxic lead (Pb) is virtually
EVERYWHERE , including: in the air we breathe, in the water we drink and use,
in both the soil and dust, pipes and plumbing fixtures, older commercial and public
buildings, many foods and drinks we consume, many foreign-made products we use
such as toys , furniture, hobbies, jewelry and cosmetics, folk remedies, pottery and ceramics, work clothes and job sites,
factories and other industrial locations, etc.
2. What is lead ?
ANSWER: Lead is a soft, slightly sweet-tasting, malleable, useful, utilitarian, heavy earth metal
(Atomic Number 82) that dose not dissolve in water, nor decay, nor dissipate, nor
burn. Lead lasts, and lasts, and lasts. Scientists believe the scientific "half-life" of lead over 500,000 years. Lead was first mined and used in ancient societies going back to around 4,000
BC --- over 6,000 years ago. It has been mined and used prolifically throughout the
world ever since that time in a variety of purposes, including paint, cookware, food
utensils, construction work, viaducts, etc., and even by the Romans to sweeten their
wine.
3. Can you approximate, in numbers, the volume use of lead and leaded paint in the United States and the world ?
ANSWER: YES. First of all, it should be noted that lead is still being mined and used significantly in many countries in the world --- including as additives in gasoline (not in the U.S.)
and in paint (again, though, not in the U.S.). Researchers estimate that multiple millions of metric tons of lead have been used as additives in the U. S. and abroad by paint manufacturers, and that multi-billions of metric tons of lead continue to exist today in the earth's environment.
4. Is lead paint poisoning preventable ?
ANSWER : Absolutely. There are a number of steps that can, and should, be taken to prevent lead paint poisoning iii particularly in very vulnerable children under the age of 6. These numerous steps are listed by many sources, including the CDC(Centers for Disease Control), the EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency), other Federal agencies, numerous non-profit organizations, as well as many local and state agencies. Remember : lead is toxic, and thus harmful, when it is inhaled or ingested.
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!. Aside from the lead-based paint used in many pre-1978 built houses and apartments, can toxic lead be inhaled or ingested from any other common source in the United States ?
ANSWER: The answer is YES. In many industrialized and/or densely-populated areas of
United States such as the Baltimore metropolitan area, toxic lead (Pb) is virtually
EVERYWHERE , including: in the air we breathe, in the water we drink and use,
in both the soil and dust, pipes and plumbing fixtures, older commercial and public
buildings, many foods and drinks we consume, many foreign-made products we use
such as toys , furniture, hobbies, jewelry and cosmetics, folk remedies, pottery and ceramics, work clothes and job sites,
factories and other industrial locations, etc.
2. What is lead ?
ANSWER: Lead is a soft, slightly sweet-tasting, malleable, useful, utilitarian, heavy earth metal
(Atomic Number 82) that dose not dissolve in water, nor decay, nor dissipate, nor
burn. Lead lasts, and lasts, and lasts. Scientists believe the scientific "half-life" of lead over 500,000 years. Lead was first mined and used in ancient societies going back to around 4,000
BC --- over 6,000 years ago. It has been mined and used prolifically throughout the
world ever since that time in a variety of purposes, including paint, cookware, food
utensils, construction work, viaducts, etc., and even by the Romans to sweeten their
wine.
3. Can you approximate, in numbers, the volume use of lead and leaded paint in the United States and the world ?
ANSWER: YES. First of all, it should be noted that lead is still being mined and used significantly in many countries in the world --- including as additives in gasoline (not in the U.S.)
and in paint (again, though, not in the U.S.). Researchers estimate that multiple millions of metric tons of lead have been used as additives in the U. S. and abroad by paint manufacturers, and that multi-billions of metric tons of lead continue to exist today in the earth's environment.
4. Is lead paint poisoning preventable ?
ANSWER : Absolutely. There are a number of steps that can, and should, be taken to prevent lead paint poisoning iii particularly in very vulnerable children under the age of 6. These numerous steps are listed by many sources, including the CDC(Centers for Disease Control), the EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency), other Federal agencies, numerous non-profit organizations, as well as many local and state agencies. Remember : lead is toxic, and thus harmful, when it is inhaled or ingested.
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