The negative health effects from exposure to lead are well known, the most severe being lifelong irreversible effects on children’s brains, yet in some parts of the world lead compounds are still added to paints as coloring pigments and drying agents.
The market for antimicrobial coatings is creating opportunities because of (1) the growing need for antimicrobials in traditional healthcare/medical markets and (2) the emergence of entirely new markets for antimicrobials.