vintage computers and lead poisoning?

Quothe SHAUN RIPLEY, from writings of Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at

Why? As long as your child is smart enough not to eat paint flakes or lick the dust, there isn't much to worry about. People have grown up living in houses with lead paint for many years and survived. Lead was taken out of gasoline primarily because some inner city children were senseless enough to eat dirt containing lead particles, etc. All of that overprotectiveness, like required car seats, bicycle helmets, etc. for children is just a way for certain corporations to reap large profits with the help of the government (can you say "successful lobbying and corrupt politicians" boys and girls?). Then some people go looney and install outlet protectors, place child-proof locks on cabinets, etc. Let's see a show of hands: how many of us grew up without outlet protectors and killed ourselves by sticking fingers and tongues into live electrical outlets or went into cabinets under sinks and ate cleaning products? Overprotected as children, they'll expect to continue to be overprotected as adults, which is part of the reason that some of us live in countries that have turned into so-called "nanny states" with seat-belt laws, etc. Relax, don't panic. Realize that they'll get more lead exposure from soldering or from pencils and don't waste your time worrying about it.