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Dear enthusiast,

In the 70's people discovered how seriously dangerous the lead being used in paint actually is. In the 90's the government ran a safety campaign warning people of the dangers of the lead paint that was still on homes - but that's since been well and truly forgotten.

Which is a real shame, because renovation's far more popular than ever - and recent studies indicate that lead paint's way more toxic than anyone first thought...

Up to 3.5 million Australian homes have lead paint in them. Old lead paint's dangerous if it's disturbed (i.e. like it might be if you're renovating), or even if it's slowly disintegrating into dust or flakes where it can be picked up on the floor or into the soil around your house by kids and pets.

If you live in an older house, it's not necessarily a problem - but it's well worth a closer look to make sure yours isn't causing problems.


Darcy Wilson
Editor - Build
www.build.com.au
 
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