Posted on Oct 28, 2022
Kids in the Midwest will get more blood screenings under EPA plan to deal with lead threat
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Midwestern states — including Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska — exceed the national average of detectable levels of lead in the blood of children. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new plan to reduce lead exposure.
A study shows about half of children in the United States have detectable levels of lead in their blood, despite federal regulations that ban or restrict its use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted a new strategy to reduce exposure, particularly in low-income and communities of color that are disproportionately affected.
On Thursday, the EPA released its “Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities,” a plan that the agency said is the first of its kind.
A study shows about half of children in the United States have detectable levels of lead in their blood, despite federal regulations that ban or restrict its use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted a new strategy to reduce exposure, particularly in low-income and communities of color that are disproportionately affected.
On Thursday, the EPA released its “Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities,” a plan that the agency said is the first of its kind.
Kids in the Midwest will get more blood screenings under EPA plan to deal with lead threat
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Indiana has been doing Lead remediation for the past 20 years.
"Which states have the highest levels of lead in children's blood?
The Midwest has some of the highest numbers of detectable levels of lead in childrens' blood in the country, according to a study published last year by The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. In Kansas that number rises to 65%, Iowa it's 76%, Missouri it's 82%, and in Nebraska it's 83%."
"Which states have the highest levels of lead in children's blood?
The Midwest has some of the highest numbers of detectable levels of lead in childrens' blood in the country, according to a study published last year by The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. In Kansas that number rises to 65%, Iowa it's 76%, Missouri it's 82%, and in Nebraska it's 83%."
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