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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 17 > EPA toughens standards on lead

EPA toughens standards on lead


October 17, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stringent new standards for airborne lead particles, following the recommendations of its science advisers and cutting the maximum allowable concentrations to a 10th of the previous standard. It was the first change in federal lead standards in....

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