Dangers of lead still linger.
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As a result of such efforts, the number of young children with potentially harmful blood lead levels has dropped 85 percent in the last 20 years, as shown in National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. Interested in measuring the impact of lead solder's removal from food cans, the Food and Drug Administration funded collection of the data during the 1976-1980 period and has continued to support the survey efforts.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- FDA consumer
دوره 32 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998