Barb Lickness wrote: > If anyone out there has more historical information as > to why removing lead from homes has not been and is > not as high a priority as insulating people's homes > for airplane noise, I would like to know. It just > doesn't seem right. Lead removal deserves to take at > least the same priority.
I believe that almost all houses and buildings built before 1970 have some lead painted surfaces. If you live in such a home, it is exceedingly likely that it has lead paint. In most cases the cost of removing the all painted surfaces is cost prohibitive (i.e., it is more practical to demolish the structure). And, as I understand it, lead paint like asbestos, is only dangerous in certain situations and as long as it is stabilized there's no problem. Removing lead paint from all the homes in Minneapolis is an absurd idea. Michael Atherton Prospect Park TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
