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Although the use of lead additives in residential paint ended in the United States in 1978 when lead paint was banned for consumer use by the federal government. Legacy (old) lead-based paint continues to be an issue in many pre-1978 constructed houses and apartments.
Legacy lead paint residue also can exist in abundance in dust, soil, in the water we drink and use, and even in the air we breathe. Besides just pre-1978 constructed houses and apartments, the air we breathe, the water we drink and use, dust and soil, residual leaded paint and other sources of toxic lead also can be found in work clothes, public and commercial buildings, many foreign-made products, active and inactive factories and other industrial sites, food and drinks, hobbies, pipes and plumbing fixtures, cooking and eating utensils, jewelry and cosmetics, legacy leaded gasoline, etc.
To be sure, older 20th century homes in the United States are more likely to contain lead-based paint :
- Between 1960 and 1977, 24% of homes contained lead-based paint;
- Between 1940 and 1959, 69% of homes contained lead-based paint; and
- Before 1940, 87% of homes contained lead-based paint.
Development of the Lead Additive Paint Defense begins when the landowner or landlord
purchases the rental property. Good maintenance of the rental property, adequate notice to tenants, and good record-keeping and/or documentation are paramount to successful avoidance of, and prevailing in, lead additive paint claims and lawsuits.
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