Is lead paint the cause of Blackwell’s lead contamination?
No. Lead-to-arsenic ratio testing has proven that lead paint is not the cause of Blackwell’s contamination. Furthermore, area homes with little or no lead paint were shown to contain high levels of lead contamination. The reverse is also true: some homes with lead paint that were tested showed relatively little lead contamination. There is no connection, therefore, between lead paint and Blackwell’s lead contamination.
