re: #58 wrenchwench

Maybe it’s more like “all of a sudden somebody decided it’s worth protecting people by force of law, because the other way wasn’t working”. I don’t know, because you didn’t provide a link with your assertion.

I first saw it in the local newspaper. There has been no detailed justification that I have seen on how many alleged victims etc.

Here’s where I go conservative. Life is not free of all risk and I have been involved in this type of work for 20 years. I am well aware of lead paint dangers for anyone who eats it but the circumstances where it becomes a breathing hazard are few and far between, and any fool would protect himself when creating large amounts of dust, whether lead based or not. Mold is a greater danger and homeowners who don’t require proper cleanup or live in the middle of renovation dust of any kind have only themselves and their stupidity to blame.

The EPA can publish a pamphlet and make sure every renovator and every city codes department hands them out when permits are pulled. That’s all that would be needed.