Why is the use of lead controlled today?

Lead is of great use in the production of many products. For decades, it was added to paint to make it last longer and flow easier. Lead was included in fuel to make engines run better. We even used to manufacture water pipes made of lead.

Solder was also made with a lot of lead in it because it melted at a low temperature, and was much easier to use. These are but a few uses of lead. Yet, the use of lead is not encouraged much nowadays. Want to know why?

Though lead is useful, it is a poisonous metal. Even tiny amounts of lead can harm you. Inhaling lead can cause severe stomach ache and consumption of even the tiniest amount of this deadly metal is enough to paralyze you. Young children who breathe or swallow lead suffer brain damage, and become deaf and blind. Therefore, today, we have strict rules for controlling the use of lead.

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