Tobacco, asbestos and now paint

摘要

The chances of making a fortune from a dull old business like paint appeared pretty grim until February 22nd, when a Rhode Island jury decided that three companies were guilty of creating a continuing public nuisance because of lead pigment in the paints they produced before 1978. From that date, the offending products were banned under federal law because of the poisonous consequences that paint dust and chips can have for children.