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Friday, June 03, 2005
EPA's Lead Poison Prevention Program: From Bad to Worse
Only a few months ago, EPA replaced plans
for developing enforceable standards for lead poisoning prevention in home
renovation with a plan for voluntary guidelines. EPA touted the voluntary
plan as more flexible for remodeling and renovation companies, and concerned
citizens decried the plan as a weakening of congressionally mandated public
protections. Now EPA has taken yet another step in the wrong direction:
withdrawing its plans for the voluntary standard completely. EPA now has
no plans for protecting children and construction workers from lead
exposure caused by remodeling and renovation activities, a principal source
of lead dust exposure in U.S. children. Read the press release by
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) for more
information.
Posted by Genevieve Smith
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