Lead still finds its way into paints, which are used in our daily lives. Children are the worst sufferers.
The paints on the wall, in toys, on furniture contain Lead that has been recognized as the prime toxic by World Health Organisation (WHO). It impacts over 40 million children worldwide, over 97 per cent of whom live in developing countries. It is not as if Lead -substitutes ae not available in the market! In fact you would be surprised to know that Europe had banned Lead from household paints as early as 1935!
For over half a century the paint industry has known about the grave health impacts of Lead in paints has on children who lick baby cots, suck coloured toys or simply ingest household dust filled with Lead .
Lead can lower IQ and cause a series of coordination skill deficiencies in children.
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