Get The Lead Out: Panel Wants Kids' Limits Halved

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Get The Lead Out: Panel Wants Kids' Limits Halved - 1/7/2012 12:35:16 AM

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Children should never live in a house with lead paint, according to a federal advisory committee charged with trying to reduce children's exposure to the toxic metal. The panel recommended lowering the threshold for lead exposure to reflect growing evidence that even slight exposure can harm.

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