Well, according to a recent news article, although paint with lead in it has been long banned in the USA, it seems that it is still being sold and used in other parts of the world.
Even as the US lowers the lead levels allowed in paint dramatically, paint with dangerously high lead levels is still being sold for household use worldwide, putting hundreds of millions of young children at risk of permanent brain damage, research out this month in the journal Environmental Research shows.
It’s amazing that a fact we take for granted here in the US (that paint with lead in it is dangerous and should not be used) is seemingly unknown or ignored in other countries.
Not that we don’t have our share of stupid-things-we-do-that-are-unhealthy here in the USA…
The USA should be doing their part in preventing brain damage. I think they should take this up at the next summit. If explained well, the US will open up alot of eyes and bring alot of light to the issue.