WASHINGTON — The final report of a study on health risks posed by exposure to crystalline silica in latex paint concludes that such exposure appears to present “no demonstrable lifetime carcinogenic risk” to do-it-yourself or professional painters engaged in sanding or spray-painting activities. The study, “Exposure to Crystalline Silica and Estimation of the Associated Human Health Risks from Painting and Sanding Interior Flat Latex Paint,” was conducted for the NPCA.
The study provided a characterization of the potential for cancer risk arising from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, as released during sanding or painting activities involving interior flat latex paint, the NPCA said.