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Lead Poisoning Standard Lowered the First Time in 20 Years to 5 Micrograms
A new guideline was released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions saying that more children are at risk for lead poisoning. For the first time in 20 years US health officials lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in children younger than 6-years old.
The new standard means that hundreds of thousands more children could be diagnosed with high levels of lead. The old standard...