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household dust

Coverage of household dust in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 29 · 14:30 UTCMost recent: Jun 29 · 14:30 UTC
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Minnesota Lead Poisoning Prevention Actorganization1Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization1Environmental Protection Agencyorganization1tobacco productstopic1Lead exposuretopic1combustible productstopic1non-combustible productstopic1
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  • HEALTHJun 29 · 14:30 UTCMINNPOST MINNEAPOLIS
    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.