Classification of global catastrophic risks connected with artificial intelligence

Abstract

Lead-based paints pose serious health risks, particularly to children. The negative health impacts of lead exposure have staggering economic costs, including health care costs and productivity losses. The burden of lead exposure falls disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries. By contrast, the economic cost of eliminating lead compounds in new decorative paints is low. As of September 2019, 73 countries have legally binding controls on lead in paint. However, lead is still present in paint in high levels in many countries. To protect human health, laws, regulations, or enforceable standards are needed in every country to stop the manufacture, sale, and import of lead-containing paints. – AI-generated abstract.