Other Resources
Various resources on lead and lead in paint
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Framework for Eliminating Lead Paint
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An international convention limiting the use of white lead was adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation and ratified by 63 countries as early as 1921.
Alternatives to Lead in Paint
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Non-leaded pigments, driers and anti-corrosive agents have been widely available for decades and are used by manufacturers producing the highest quality paints. In most cases, by avoiding the use of lead pigments, lead driers and other intentionally added lead compounds, a paint manufacturer will produce paints that have lead content well below 90 ppm and that can be sold in any country in the world.
Sources of Lead in Paint
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Paints contain lead when the paint manufacturer intentionally adds one or more lead compounds to the paint for some purpose. A paint product may also contain some amount of lead when paint ingredients that are contaminated with lead are used or when there is cross contamination from other product lines in the same factory.
Economic Impact
Nuevamente el 3 de diciembre, el día en el cual recordamos la muerte de más de 8.000 personas en la masacre de Bhopal, India, nos encontramos en tiempos de luchas, protestas y propuestas en toda Latinoamérica. Luchas para frenar el avance los cultivos transgénicos y su paquete contaminador asociado; insecticidas, herbicidas, fertilizantes.