SiteTitle | • | Illinois Agencies Support Point of Use Filters to Reduce Lead Exposure | [X] |
Organization | • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2019 May 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates there is no safe blood lead level in children. Lead exposures come from a combination of environmental sources, which may include lead in water. U.S. EPA estimates that water can make up 20 percent or more of a persons total exposure to lead, and infants who consume mostly mixed formula can receive 40-60 percent of their exposure to lead from drinking water. | | | | Date Created: | 05-21-2019 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000085956 Original UID: 197496 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
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