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Widespread use of toxic indoor paints is a major contributor to the degradation of indoor air quality. Although it doesn’t get as much attention as its outdoor counterpart, the air quality inside your home deserves some consideration.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in fact, indoor air quality is more polluted—as much as three times more so—than outdoor air, and should be considered among the top five hazards to human health. That’s a pretty significant statement.

Paints, finishes, thinners, paint removers, and other paint-related substances are arguably the worst offenders. For years after application, your house paints leak low levels of toxins into the air in your home.

Famously, the use of lead in paint—once celebrated for its ability to accelerate drying, resist moisture, and enhance paint colour—was strictly limited in house paints in the 1970s when its effects on human health and the environment began to be understood. (It should be noted that paint today is still permitted to contain trace amounts of lead.)You can find the entire article here http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/daily-g...n-toxic-paints