This is clearly an interesting debate with no clear solution.

Here in Massachusetts, we have had restrictions on lead based paint
directed at property owners for many years.  It is an imperfect system
as is the solution proffered by the EPA.

As a former housepainter who is married to a chemist who performed some
analytical analysis of dryer lint I am quite confident that renovating a
house which has lead paint in it can increase the potential for exposure
to lead.

I do not believe that Rhode Island's approach of suing the paint
manufacturers is the best allocation of resources to fix this problem.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2006/02/13/65298.htm

http://www.overlawyered.com/2005/11/rhode_island_lead_paint_retria.html

Dan
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-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MA/NY DDave
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:52 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] A Lead Aside

Hi IPC LF Listservers,

In doing some other stuff, i.e. financial marketplace activities, I came
across this article that rings a similar tune to what is happening to
global electronics due to unknowledgable EU persons. EU persons
originally
with good intentions.

Now we, and it seems this home remodeling group in the USA, understands
the
bad effects of lead and it's abatement yet we all have become strapped
by
legislation or regulation that is ill informed.

http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=122&newsID=1822

<Onerous Lead Paint Rule Won't Solve Health Problems
<
<January 9, 2006 - The Environmental Protection Agency's newly proposed
rule governing lead-based paint in the remodeling industry will not
solve
the serious health problem it was designed to help prevent: lead
poisoning
in young children. >



Yours in Engineering, Dave
YiEngr, MA/NY DDave

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