Modern houses are suffused with harmful chemicals. One of them is lead, present in paints. It is banned in several countries but not in India. The Centre for Science and Environment tested popular paints in India for lead content. It found 72 per cent of the samples had lead much higher than the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Only the Dulux brand of ICI was lead-free; Asian Paints cleaned up later. What implications does it have for our health? Why is no one limiting harmful chemicals in household products?
George W Bush did not need to invade Iraq to find chemical weapons. He would have found them right inside his house. Not just his house but everybody else
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/home-truths-0
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lead
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heavy-metals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-pollution-control-board-cpcb
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse-study
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/paint-and-dye-industry
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
