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Honest question for anyone with knowledge about lead and health: I just moved into an apartment that the city has cited for lead-based paint. How soon will I di
by dajohnson89 10y ago
Honest question for anyone with knowledge about lead and health: I just moved into an apartment that the city has cited for lead-based paint. How soon will I die?
I asked the landlord, and he said don't worry about it (of course). He said the risk is mainly for children, and that the lead is only kicked up when the paint is scraped during remodeling or whatever.
- bsder 10y agoYou probably won't unless you are eating the paint off the wall or the paint is disintegrating and turning into dust. Quite often the most effective way to deal with lead paint is to leave it alone.
- mirimir 10y agoWell, the lead-containing paint is probably under several layers of lead-free paint. Just don't mess with it. If there's any cracking or peeling, move.
- mirimir 10y agoAnd get your blood lead checked now, and then every few months. There might be dust from prior renovation. Also, environmental testing kits are available. They're not very sensitive, however, and there's the risk of false positives.
- BurningFrog 10y agoYou won't die, but your children will be stupid and violent.
- pauldw 10y agoYou should get some of these LeadCheck swabs and test the dust and painted surfaces in your environment: https://www.amazon.com/3M-717834209102DUPE-LeadCheck-Swabs-8-Pack/dp/B008BK15PU/ https://www.amazon.com/3M-717834209102DUPE-LeadCheck-Swabs-8... .