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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