Lead is one of the most harmful toxins on Earth and is especially hazardous for children. Incredibly, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering removing lead entirely from the list of pollutants it controls under the Clean Air Act.

Tell the EPA that it must continue to use the best available science to protect the air we breathe from dangerous lead pollution.

Sincerely,

Michael Halpern
National Field Organizer
Scientific Integrity Program 

Subject: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735

Dear Administrator Johnson,

I am writing regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0735.

Lead is one of the most harmful toxins on Earth, and is especially hazardous for children. A federal lead pollution standard has been extremely successful in protecting the air we breathe and the health of American families.

The EPA proposal to remove lead from monitoring and control under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards is misguided and will harm public health. While we have made progress in curbing lead pollution, significant air emission sources remain. We must continue to use the best available science to guide decisions regarding effective pollution monitoring and acceptable pollution levels.

I urge you to reject any proposal to eliminate the lead standard. Furthermore, the EPA must fulfill its obligation under the Clean Air Act to protect American health and safety by allowing the best available science to guide the agency's decisions.

Sincerely,

Haviland Gordineer

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The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to regulate all air pollutants that pose a threat to public health and welfare by establishing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQ. The EPA is required to apply the best available science to update the standards every five years.

Six highly dangerous air pollutants are monitored under these standards: ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and lead. Federal regulation over the last three decades has reduced the quantity of lead in people's blood by over 78 percent; this stands as one of the crowning achievements of the Clean Air Act.
 
Ingestion or inhalation of even low levels of lead poses severe risks to humans. Lead poisoning damages the major organs and causes osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease, anemia, memory problems, and seizures. Children are at the greatest risk, as low levels of lead can cause lowered IQ levels and learning deficits. More...

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