Lawsuit Claiming Lead Paint Manufacturers Knew Of Health Dangers Moves Forward
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Richard Rabin said:
May 6, 2011 1:02 PM
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In addition to causing lead paint poisoning, NL Industries and Eagle Picher (which went into bankruptcy from the asbestos lawsuits) also sold lead water pipes long after they were known to cause lead poisoning. (See Rabin R. "The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes: 'A Modest Campaign,'" American Journal of Public Health 2008; 98:1584-1592)