Airborne Lead Level Regulations Significantly Tightened Up In The USA

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has significantly strengthened air quality standards for lead. The agency says it is crucial to protect the health of humans, especially children. The new levels of airborne lead are now 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter of air (ug/m3). EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said “America’s air is cleaner than a generation ago.

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Filed under: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture on October 27th, 2008