“Lead paint was not banned to protect children’s health, but because it would protect people from radiation.”
Social media posts
a Facebook post. Claim dated 6 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Lead paint was banned for use in residential homes in 1978 because exposure to the toxic substance causes severe health problems in children. There is not enough lead in lead paint to offer protection against radiation.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 April 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://ghostarchive.org/archive/L7qdW
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