Horner J M
Department of Environmental and Geographical Studies, Roehampton Institute, Digby Stuart College, London.
J R Soc Health. 1994 Oct;114(5):245-7. doi: 10.1177/146642409411400506.
Regulations were introduced in the UK in the 1970s to limit the lead content of paints. This has greatly reduced the number of children poisoned by ingesting leaded paint. However, it is argued that old paintwork is still a lead poisoning hazard in some older UK properties. Paint collected from a children's nursery classroom in a London school included samples with lead concentrations exceeding suggested safety levels. Lead poisoning from paint is a problem which should not be forgotten in the UK, and may be a more serious problem in countries with less stringent lead in paint regulations.
英国在20世纪70年代出台了相关规定，以限制油漆中的铅含量。这大大减少了因摄入含铅油漆而中毒的儿童数量。然而，有人认为，在英国一些较老的房产中，旧的油漆涂层仍然是铅中毒的隐患。从伦敦一所学校的幼儿教室采集的油漆样本中，有些样本的铅浓度超过了建议的安全水平。在英国，油漆导致的铅中毒问题不应被遗忘，而在油漆含铅规定不那么严格的国家，这可能是一个更严重的问题。
