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April 19, 2006

Protesters demand lead-paint removal

About 125 protesters chanted during a peaceful march outside the annual Sherwin Williams Co. stockholder meeting in Cleveland, demanding that the paint maker pay to remove lead paint from homes.

The sidewalk protest, organized by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now or ACORN, included placards and the chant, "Pay up, clean up, get the lead out."

Police barred protesters from the office tower where the annual meeting was held.

In February, a Providence jury held Sherwin Williams and two other paint makers liable for problems caused by lead paint in Rhode Island. Sherwin Williams said lead paint, which can cause brain damage in children, was legal until it was banned in 1978 as unsafe.

The paint maker had no immediate comment on the protest and it wasn't clear if the chanting could be heard in the meeting. A message seeking comment was left at company offices.

-- The Associated Press

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