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Originally Posted by sammyg2
Almost all paint nowadays contains lead. The only difference is that the lead content is much lower now than it used to be, but it's still there.
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This is not true. A vast majority of all paints manufactured today have zero lead content. Even industrial coatings do not contain lead due to the dangers present when the coatings are removed prior to repainting.
Lead was only added to the highest quality paints. This is why you normally only find lead on trim and exteriors. Interior wall paint rarely has lead since it typically was a cheaper product than what was used on windows and trim.
Some manufacturers claim to have never used lead in their coatings.
I recently tried to purchase paint with lead for a friend who was testing for AT&T - could not find any. I talked with several major manufacturers of coatings and none produced any products with lead.
I am not sure why the Chinese toy manufacturers are using lead based paint? Seems like a pricey product to use on toys which cost almost nothing to manufacture. Have you seen the price of lead lately?