C_Don7

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   by C_Don7 5y ago

   We've done surveys and tested household use paints in five LMICs ( https://leadelimination.org/projects/)(https://leadeliminati... . 1) lead paints are often cheaper than unleaded paints (in LMICs) because
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   by C_Don7 5y ago

   true! But yes, it is. This map shows a summary of tests of paints on the market: https://ipen.org/projects/eliminating-lead-paint/lead-levels... (These are studies of oil-based paints, rather than water-based pai
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   by C_Don7 5y ago

   One cost-effective program is to ban the sale of lead paint in those countries without regulation (over half of countries globally). This article looks into this and other solutions: https://rethinkpriorities.org/publication
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   by C_Don7 5y ago

   Our World in Data have a map here: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-lead-5micrograms...