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Study finds inconsistent EPA regulations increase lead poisoning risk to kids

from Newswise

Study finds inconsistent EPA regulations increase lead poisoning risk to kids Newswise Two federal environmental standards regulating lead hazards in homes and child care facilities have different maximum thresholds, a discrepancy putting more than 35,000 kids in the United States at increased risk of lead poisoning. That's according to a new study led by a Brown University researcher as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves to revise protective standards for dust lead levels on floors and windowsills in buildings constructed before 1978. READ MORE

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