Originally Posted by
svt4cam
Lead is an issue with house paint from that period and the biggest worry is kids eating paint chips. That
Being said there is probably nothing good about breathing in bike paint that has been sanded. Buy yourself a couple dollar mask at home depot and you should be fine.
All kinds of paint contained lead back then. You are right, house paint had it. So did common enamels, the paint on toys, home furnishings, etc.
Is it a serious health risk today? Well, er... probably not. Use common sense and wear a dust mask, and you wont have to worry, eh?