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Let's state the obvious, first. Lead poisoning (Plumbism) did not originate in Baltimore. Lead poisoning existed and was already known in Antiquity in empires like Greece, Egypt and Rome but was forgotten, at least in the literature, until the end of the Middle Ages, where it was mentioned sporadically. In the 19th century the disease of plumbism reached epidemic proportions during the period of industrialization. In a sense, with more insight, it was in essence " rediscovered" in countries such as England, Germany and the
United States, etc.
Lead (Pb) paint is far from being the only source of lead poisoning in Baltimore . Other sources of lead for ingestion and inhalation are drinking water, soil, playgrounds, plumbing, toys, home remedies, jewelry, ceramics, pottery, dust, the workplace, etc. It should be noted that "uninterrupted" lead paint is unproven to be harmful to the human body. It is "interrupted" lead (Pb) paint ( chipped, peeled, dust, cracked, etc.) that can be hazardous to the body.
Lead paint for residential and consumer use in Baltimore was not always illegal. When lead paint was marketed prior to 1978, it was a lawful product in great demand for a number of reasons, including the fact that it is washable and durable. It was repeatedly endorsed by the Federal government, Maryland state and Baltimore city governments; and it was used on government buildings until the mid-1970s. Its use in buildings peaked in 1922, and by 1940 the use of white lead (Pb) pigments for interiors of buildings was fading fast.
- In 1951, Baltimore banned the use of lead pigment in interior paint in Baltimore housing --- the first such restriction in the country.
- In 1955, the industry, working with public health officials and organizations, adopted a voluntary national standard to prohibit, in effect, the use of lead pigments in interior residential paints.
- Through the 1950s and 1960s, the use of exterior lead-based paint declined significantly, and ended by the early 1970s.
- In 1971, the federal Lead Poisoning Prevention Act was passed.
- In 1978, the Federal government banned residential and consumer uses of lead paint.
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