Lead-based consumer paint remains a global public health threat

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 13:07 in Health & Medicine

Although lead content in paint has been restricted in the United States since 1978, University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health researchers say in major countries from three continents there is still widespread failure to acknowledge its danger and companies continue to sell consumer paints that contain dangerous levels of lead.

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