In the early 1900s, lead was frequently used in paintings because it could dry paint faster, make it more durable, and keep it looking new. Lead was a common component found in all types of paint used worldwide, not just for houses and businesses but also for painting children’s toys, canvases, and other items. However, there is a deep and dark past hidden underneath this wonder substance. Even while lead paints were attractive, the destruction they produced was much worse. The majority of nations moved to outlaw lead-based paints at the turn of the 20th century as an increasing number of people, particularly children, died from lead poisoning.
Impacts of Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning causes severe damage to one’s nervous system, as lead has the ability to penetrate the body by being inhaled through gas form, penetrate the body through touch in liquid form, or consumed unknowingly. In older homes, as paint ages and chips away, dust particles carry the lead substance until eventually inhaled. Lead poisoning caused severe problems in children, such as kidney damage, stunted growth and delayed development. Studies show that lead paint has a very sweet taste and was often consumed by children through chipped paints. In large doses, concentrated lead poisoning can be fatal. Studies also show that long-term exposure to lead paint lowered the IQ of generations of adults in many countries that continued to use lead paint well into the 21st century.
Lead-Free Paint for a Better and Safer Tomorrow
Although alternative bases have been explored, lead is still used today in smaller doses in most small-scale domestic brands. Multilac is one of the leading paint brands, piloting the charge in lead paint safety in Sri Lanka, achieving a lead safe paint certification from IPEN America, and working in collaboration with scientists from around the globe to achieve a paint that is not just lead-free, but maintains the paint’s longevity and quality in doing so. Multilac’s goal has always been to drive higher safety standards in paint for not just the local population but the world at large, hosting multiple awareness campaigns by collaborating with the Center of Environmental Justice (CEJ) and the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. Today, Multilac is proud to be one of only 3 paint brands around the world with lead-free certification, bringing forth not just vibrant, colourful spaces but also creating a safer environment for all humans alike.
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