"Molly Brown" wrote in message
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On Mar 12, 3:19 am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"Traditional paints emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals
that
damage the environment and diminish human health. These adverse health
effects include damage to the liver and nervous system, otolaryngological
(ear, nose and throat) complications, headaches and cancer. The National
Cancer Institute reports that professional painters have a higher risk of
developing cancer than non-painters. Constant exposure to paint toxins
causes hazardous effects."

Read
mohttp://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...-paint-color-s...

Article recommends nothing but whitewash (slacked lime and water) for all
your painting needs, a la Tom Sawyer and his fence.

(Just kidding on the last)

The idea of painting the walls of a house started less than two
hundred years ago and came about with the industrial revolution. It
was peddled to the general public because along with plaster, it was
relatively cheap to produce and apply and a good way for house
painters and paint manufacturers to keep coming back every year or two
to make more money and disseminate their pollutants over and over
again. Before then the walls of a proper house were made of wood which
only had to be stained once and maintained with oil such as linseed
oil which is not toxic unless you’re allergic to it.

Linseed oil, along with other ORGANIC oils used in paints, coatings,
printers inks are classified as VOCs.