Lead Paint Makers Balk at Huge Bill for Toxic Cleanup — Instead They Want You to Pick Up the Tab

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Lead was a common paint ingredient in the early 20th century. Over time, scientists found that lead exposure causes brain damage in young children. Creative Commons image by Flickr user darkday

By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters

Three companies found to have sold toxic lead paint for decades — despite knowing it posed health hazards for children — are waging a major battle to avoid paying the several hundred million dollars in liability that California courts have slapped on them.

And they’re asking you, the California voter, to help them get their way.

Read the complete story at CALmatters.

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