@@mothboy420 Agreed, it shouldn't shock anyone how ridiculous our country is at responding to catastrophe. It really is the people for themselves in the end cause we cannot trust how the government will respond
To me it seems insane for paint companies to claim they can’t be held responsible for damage they caused 90 years ago for two reasons 1- I bet if you tried to used something they had rights to from 89 years ago they would still want to sue and get paid see Disney and 2- they KNEW lead was harmful 110 years ago. And they chose to keep trying to sell the product. So they sold something harmful, knowing it was harmful, hid the risks and now want to claim “well that was a long time ago!” Which is insane!
It is absolutely insane! They knowingly put a dangerous product on the market, told people it was safe, and now they want to claim they aren't responsible because they didn't tell the homeowners to use it? Complete and utter bullshit
Now they make you sign a paper saying you know theres lead paint in there so you can't sue them. Which doesn't do a thing for the actual people living there
@@nola1439 Absolutely not true. Adults are susceptible to lead poisoning as well, but the threshold is much higher and the risks aren't as great. Still, there is no safe blood lead level, no matter your age. Notice the protective suit worn by the man preparing to remove the lead paint? Anyway, you can get a lead test kit at Home Depot. If you find the paint to contain lead, absolutely do not sand it. You will inhale more than a lifetime's worth of lead dust by doing so. Either leave it the way it is or paint over it. If the paint is flaking, a hallmark sign of lead paint, you either need to pay to get it removed or resign yourself to duct taping the troublesome areas.
Don't ever buy children's toys at dollar stores! There is still lead and other toxic materials in the paint. Nothing is regulated. Also, many parents don't seem to know how flimsy and dangerous these things can be. It's tempting to just grab a cheap toy in a store to settle a toddler down - I did it myself - but it really isn't a good idea.
ferociousgumby A friend’s four grandkids were just diagnosed with high lead levels. The house was ruled out as the cause. It was built only three years ago. The youngest child was the worst off. They identified the cause as the antique furnishings in the nursery. All four used them, the oldest when they were freshly painted over and sealed. The twins had a little more exposure, but the baby has been teething, quite literally, on his crib and on the legs of the table and chairs.
In 1968, my partner lost his father to lead poisoning. He painted the family bathroom using cans of spray paint in an unventilated area with no mask on. He didn’t know the danger. He got very sick and died after a week. His autopsy showed that he had so much lead in his system that it caused multi systemic organ failure. My partner was 8. He lost his father at 8 years old. I remember the house I lived in as a child had that peeling flaky paint in the doorways. This was in 1976. My dad was a construction worker and he knew how to take care of the lead paint once people were made aware of the problem. He fixed those doors and windows by removing them entirely and replacing them with new wood. He paneled over all of the painted walls with real wood paneling. It was never painted. We moved from there when I was 13.
As I child I had lead poisoning, people dont realize exactly how many people have been effected by this. The paint manufacturers were irresponsible by not making it clear how dangerous lead was. It's about time that they paid for the damages.
Meanwhile my school found out that they had a sort of insulation in the walls that can result in cancer when I was in middle school and nothing has been renovated yet and I’m already in my second year of university..
Caro Honest what I’ve heard (although I couldn’t find evidence to back this up) is that asbestos (I’m assuming this is what you’re referring to) isn’t too dangerous as long as it’s left alone. It’s just that when it gets broken or disturbed that it releases the carcinogenic fibers.
Most likely asbestos which is harmless if it stays sealed up in the walls. If it deteriorates and becomes airborne, it can cause mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer. Often, the best thing to do with it is nothing. If the school were to remodel, break down the walls, etc., it would be a federally mandated hazmat site. Often, the best thing to do is to completely raze a building and rebuild.
We just rented a house and realised all the paint is lead-based and flaking all over the floors... I have a 5 month old daughter so I instantly pleaded to back out. Luckily the landlord understood. Crazy we still have all these houses with lead paint
I mean, I always learned if I caused a problem, I need to fix it. Same should go for the paint companies. They knew for over a century lead was an issue and continued to manufacture lead paint. That alone should be punished.
Sickening! I rent. Last year I was able to afford a luxury apartment. They sent out someone to test the apartment right away. The landlord set it up. They said they do this when renters have children. I didn’t realize this is what should be done. But I guess you have to pay out more to get it done.
In Ohio this is a big problem. Its been proven and they are still covering it up. We even have lead pips in older poor neighborhoods. Its sickening. 🇺🇸💔🇺🇸💔🇺🇸
While I don’t know if I had been effected by lead (my childhood home was built in 1977), I do believe some of my ASD, impulse control and fine motor delays could’ve been a factor. With the little boy at the beginning I saw a lot of myself in the way he held that pen. Like you I don’t think I was truly heavily affected by lead.
Obviously , strip and paint again Make it illegal to rent wth that paint , however skint you are , I’d sleep in the fuken car , rather than sleep anywhere that could damage my child REN
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This is sickening. The fact that there are no resources to rescue citizens from lead poisoning in a developed country is despicable.
i mean ,,, doesnt flint still not have clean water?
america really sucks at handling crisis
@@mothboy420 Agreed, it shouldn't shock anyone how ridiculous our country is at responding to catastrophe. It really is the people for themselves in the end cause we cannot trust how the government will respond
To me it seems insane for paint companies to claim they can’t be held responsible for damage they caused 90 years ago for two reasons 1- I bet if you tried to used something they had rights to from 89 years ago they would still want to sue and get paid see Disney and 2- they KNEW lead was harmful 110 years ago. And they chose to keep trying to sell the product. So they sold something harmful, knowing it was harmful, hid the risks and now want to claim “well that was a long time ago!” Which is insane!
It is absolutely insane! They knowingly put a dangerous product on the market, told people it was safe, and now they want to claim they aren't responsible because they didn't tell the homeowners to use it? Complete and utter bullshit
"Well, we sold the poison knowing that it may poison people, but the homeowners 'chose' not to take care of the poison." 🙄
How are landlords allowed to rent those properties?
“Once a child is poisoned THEN the action is started” then its too late! 😡
Go you, Liz!!! You embody what it means to be a Mother, in every sense of the word!
Never been this early to a retro report!
Now they make you sign a paper saying you know theres lead paint in there so you can't sue them. Which doesn't do a thing for the actual people living there
I live in a pre war building and I’m kinda scared to sand anything down to refinish it...
Maggie E if you aren’t a young child or have a young child, then it’s not a problem. Children are the ones vulnerable to it
You can buy a kit to test it
@@nola1439 Absolutely not true. Adults are susceptible to lead poisoning as well, but the threshold is much higher and the risks aren't as great. Still, there is no safe blood lead level, no matter your age. Notice the protective suit worn by the man preparing to remove the lead paint? Anyway, you can get a lead test kit at Home Depot. If you find the paint to contain lead, absolutely do not sand it. You will inhale more than a lifetime's worth of lead dust by doing so. Either leave it the way it is or paint over it. If the paint is flaking, a hallmark sign of lead paint, you either need to pay to get it removed or resign yourself to duct taping the troublesome areas.
Lead paint isn’t dangerous as long as you don’t ingest or inhale it. If you just leave it be, then it’s fine.
Don't ever buy children's toys at dollar stores! There is still lead and other toxic materials in the paint. Nothing is regulated. Also, many parents don't seem to know how flimsy and dangerous these things can be. It's tempting to just grab a cheap toy in a store to settle a toddler down - I did it myself - but it really isn't a good idea.
ferociousgumby A friend’s four grandkids were just diagnosed with high lead levels. The house was ruled out as the cause. It was built only three years ago. The youngest child was the worst off. They identified the cause as the antique furnishings in the nursery. All four used them, the oldest when they were freshly painted over and sealed. The twins had a little more exposure, but the baby has been teething, quite literally, on his crib and on the legs of the table and chairs.
In 1968, my partner lost his father to lead poisoning. He painted the family bathroom using cans of spray paint in an unventilated area with no mask on. He didn’t know the danger. He got very sick and died after a week. His autopsy showed that he had so much lead in his system that it caused multi systemic organ failure. My partner was 8. He lost his father at 8 years old. I remember the house I lived in as a child had that peeling flaky paint in the doorways. This was in 1976. My dad was a construction worker and he knew how to take care of the lead paint once people were made aware of the problem. He fixed those doors and windows by removing them entirely and replacing them with new wood. He paneled over all of the painted walls with real wood paneling. It was never painted. We moved from there when I was 13.
As I child I had lead poisoning, people dont realize exactly how many people have been effected by this. The paint manufacturers were irresponsible by not making it clear how dangerous lead was. It's about time that they paid for the damages.
Meanwhile my school found out that they had a sort of insulation in the walls that can result in cancer when I was in middle school and nothing has been renovated yet and I’m already in my second year of university..
Caro Honest what I’ve heard (although I couldn’t find evidence to back this up) is that asbestos (I’m assuming this is what you’re referring to) isn’t too dangerous as long as it’s left alone. It’s just that when it gets broken or disturbed that it releases the carcinogenic fibers.
Most likely asbestos which is harmless if it stays sealed up in the walls. If it deteriorates and becomes airborne, it can cause mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer. Often, the best thing to do with it is nothing. If the school were to remodel, break down the walls, etc., it would be a federally mandated hazmat site. Often, the best thing to do is to completely raze a building and rebuild.
Elijah is the cutest thing, he seems really active and happy and I hope that he is still thriving despite his possible lead based delays.
rarely have i ever heard, on the tv, someone with more RI an accent than this nurse.
Excellent work and information, keep up the great work.💯
I bought my house in 2000 and they made me repaint the house before i could buy it because it had lead paint.
How is this still a problem. This is such a clear cut issue.
We just rented a house and realised all the paint is lead-based and flaking all over the floors... I have a 5 month old daughter so I instantly pleaded to back out. Luckily the landlord understood. Crazy we still have all these houses with lead paint
I mean, I always learned if I caused a problem, I need to fix it. Same should go for the paint companies. They knew for over a century lead was an issue and continued to manufacture lead paint. That alone should be punished.
Sickening! I rent. Last year I was able to afford a luxury apartment. They sent out someone to test the apartment right away. The landlord set it up. They said they do this when renters have children. I didn’t realize this is what should be done. But I guess you have to pay out more to get it done.
Young Ben Carson!!!! Brain surgeon and rockstar!!!!
What is the root cause of such tragedy and suffering?
Corporation greed / Money hungry businesses.
Ignorance and greed, I suppose.
Did that lawyer say it’s not the paint company fault that people use their products. 🤦🏽♀️
In Ohio this is a big problem. Its been proven and they are still covering it up. We even have lead pips in older poor neighborhoods. Its sickening. 🇺🇸💔🇺🇸💔🇺🇸
I had lead poisoning as a kid ❤️✊
Hakeem Fly wow, really? Do you believe you have lingering effects?
Not really.. but i do sometimes find aggression hard to control
Lead doesn't leave the body.
While I don’t know if I had been effected by lead (my childhood home was built in 1977), I do believe some of my ASD, impulse control and fine motor delays could’ve been a factor. With the little boy at the beginning I saw a lot of myself in the way he held that pen. Like you I don’t think I was truly heavily affected by lead.
Tubular sclerosis
Obviously , strip and paint again
Make it illegal to rent wth that paint , however skint you are , I’d sleep in the fuken car , rather than sleep anywhere that could damage my child REN