Notre Dame Fire Wakes the World Up to Dangers of Lead Dust

Detail image of the remains of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after the fire destroyed the whole roof in 15 April 2019..

It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities. After the Notre Dame fire in April spewed dozens of tons of toxic lead-dust into the atmosphere in just a few hours, Paris authorities discovered… Continue reading Notre Dame Fire Wakes the World Up to Dangers of Lead Dust