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I absolutely believe that removing it from gasoline is a big factor, but I think it's often over emphasized in the context of today. Cleveland has twice the pr
by zjaffee 7y ago
I absolutely believe that removing it from gasoline is a big factor, but I think it's often over emphasized in the context of today.
Cleveland has twice the prevalence of lead paint over any other big city in the united states, yet has 25% lower violent crime prevalence than say, st louis, baltimore, detroit, and memphis.
- anigbrowl 7y agoLead paint tends to stay on the wall so as long as you don't eat paint chips it's not as big a risk as particulate lead in fuel exhaust. If you are removing lead paint you need to wear a suitable respirator to avoid breathing in fragments but just being in a room with lead paint or a lump of the stuff isn't especially dangerous.