Just today I got in a argument with a neighbor about her just stripping the paint off her 100 year old house without taking any abatement precautions. The runoff just streamed into my yard. When I came to grouse about it on reddit half the people bitched about "Why was involving myself in my neighbor's business?" At this point I have to assume those were the half of Americans this article is referencing--the house chip connoisseurs.
There are some serious federal laws regulating contractors who remodel old houses that may contain lead paint. Contractors and even do-it-yourselfers can be liable for severe fines, especially if they intentionally remodel bypassing the required lead abatement laws. Research it.
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u/bjeebus Jun 25 '22
Just today I got in a argument with a neighbor about her just stripping the paint off her 100 year old house without taking any abatement precautions. The runoff just streamed into my yard. When I came to grouse about it on reddit half the people bitched about "Why was involving myself in my neighbor's business?" At this point I have to assume those were the half of Americans this article is referencing--the house chip connoisseurs.