Lead's Buried Legacy.

LEAD toxicology; THRESHOLD limit values (Industrial toxicology); PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of lead; LEAD & the environment; ENVIRONMENTAL toxicology; UNITED States. Occupational Safety & Health Administration; CENTERS for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.)

The article discusses outdated rules related to on-the-job exposure to lead which are meant to U.S. protect workers. Topics include long-term medical issues from lead exposure, such as the risk of high blood pressure, outdated lead exposure regulations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the environmental impact of lead, and revisions of lead exposure guidelines by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.