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Mississippi Court Finds Paint Maker Liable in Child's Lead Poisoning

Southeast News • June 29, 2009
A Jefferson County Circuit Court jury has ruled paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. was liable for the illnesses of a Mississippi boy who ate lead-contaminated paint chips. The jury awarded ...

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Subject: The Deep South

Posted On: June 29, 2009, 12:51 pm CDT
Posted By: Dread
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The only way to ingest lead is to breathe dust from sanding lead painted surfaces, or eat a lot of lead paint chips. Good for Sherwin Williams in appealing this, particularly since lead hasn't been used for 37 years. Nobody should be surprised that a MS jury have huge bucks to one of their own. Elevated lead levels in the blood don't translate to cognitive damage. This is so typical of un-educated, biased juries.
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