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HEALTHJun 29 · 14:30 UTCMINNPOST MINNEAPOLISChristy Leppanen

Federal and state agencies aren’t doing enough about lead exposure from tobacco products

Federal and state agencies are criticized for not addressing lead exposure from tobacco products, which contribute to household dust containing harmful lead levels. Studies show eliminating tobacco emissions could reduce lead in dust by 87%, but educational materials from agencies like the CDC and EPA omit this source of exposure.

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Minnesota Lead Poisoning Prevention ActorganizationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationEnvironmental Protection Agencyorganizationtobacco productstopicLead exposuretopichousehold dusttopiccombustible productstopicnon-combustible productstopic
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