LeadCheck(R) Reminds Consumers that Bathtubs are Insidious Source for Dangerous Lead

LeadCheck(R) Reminds Consumers that Bathtubs are Insidious Source for Dangerous Lead Despite National Attention to Issue 14 Years Ago, Tubs Remain Significant Lead Source NATICK, Mass., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, Joe Rossi, the president of European Coatings Inc. in Holbrook, NY, couldn't figure out why his company sold more products to professional bathtub reglazers in Massachusetts than in any other area of the country. "It's a nice problem to have," says Rossi. "Massachusetts is our top market for tub reglazing." Rossi now believes awareness about old tubs that can leech dangerous levels of lead is the reason for the boom in sales to the Bay State. "Massachusetts has some of the oldest houses in the country and it has the most stringent lead inspection laws," he said. "Reglazing an old tub will reseal the lead and... [read full story]