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[Peng]

"R. D. Davis" <rdd at rddavis.org> wrote:
... Of course, if they didn't sit there and eat it, there
wouldn't have been much of a problem for them, doh! ...same with
sticking bits of lead paint in their mouths, but no, it's the fault
of the lead paint and the landlords.
 
  I  think that point of view is wrong-headed. Children go through stages and one of them is to put any and everything they can get their hands on in their mouth. Landlords are not always the quickest to repair/upkeep the apartments they rent. So, I agree that the lead paint is not to blame. I'm reluctant to blame children for doing what comes naturally. The landlord is to blame, but meticulous upkeep costs more money which equals more rent which is sometimes not possible for a tenent to pay. That's the reality. Maybe banning lead paint is based on such realities.
 
  And maybe RoHS is, too. If circuit boards/electronics in landfills contributes significantly to lead in the water, soil, ourselves, Then I would blame the individual for disposing of it improperly (myself included). Is there an alternative/environmentally sound way to dispose of junk electronics?
 
peng


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