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EPA Plans Tough New Lead Limits

Safety standards unchanged for 30 years

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2008 2:37 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stringent new regulations on lead  levels in the air, which have remained unchanged for 30 years. Some 23 counties in the US would be out of compliance once the new standards are established. Lead has been linked to developmental and learning problems in children.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson.The EPA has proposed more stringent regulations on permissible levels of lead in the atmosphere.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson.The EPA has proposed more stringent regulations on permissible levels of lead in the atmosphere.   (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. Barbara Boxer. She says EPA's proposed lower limits on lead levels in the air are not tough enough.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. Barbara Boxer. She says EPA's proposed lower limits on lead levels in the air are not tough enough.   (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
Lead in the air has been cut 97% since lead was removed from gasoline. It is still produced in some areas by mining and smelting operations.
Lead in the air has been cut 97% since lead was removed from gasoline. It is still produced in some areas by mining and smelting operations.   (Getty Images (by Event))
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