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E.P.A. Toughens Standard on Lead Emissions; Change Is the First in 3 Decades [1]

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stringent new standards for airborne lead particles, following the recommendations of its science advisers and cutting the maximum allowable concentrations to a tenth of the previous standard. It was the first change in federal lead standards in three decades.

Publication Date: 
17/10/2008
New York Times (New York) [2]
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Lead [3], Emissions Trading [4], New York [5]
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