Removal of lead paint from old housing: The need for a new approach

J.J. Chisolm

American Journal of Public Health, 1986, vol. 76, issue 3, 236-237

Abstract: It has been nearly a century since peeling lead-based paint was recognized in Queensland, Australia as a major source of severe lead poisoning in children. By 1904, Gibson had launched a vigorous campaign in Queensland against the use of lead paints in any situation where children could be exposed to them. Although the first case of childhood plumbism due to paint in the United States was reported in 1914, it is only during the past 20 years that plumbism due to lead paint has been recognized as a widespread public health problem in the United States.

Date: 1986
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