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Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels: EPA Federal Register (11/12/2024)
- EPA is finalizing its proposal to lower the dust-lead hazard standards and post-abatement clearance levels, as well as change the nomenclature to adopt new terms for these levels. The final rule is effective January 13, 2025.
Oregon State University Research on Lead-Sheathed Telephone Cables
- A helpful resource for identifying these cables and ways to reduce possible lead exposure from underlying bare soil
FDA Recall Notice and Investigation of Lead Contamination of Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising parents/caregivers not to eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. Parents and caregivers of toddlers and young children who may have consumed these apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should contact their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood test.
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-017 and 333-018 Amended Effective 10/26/2023
- These amendments include a replacement of the term "lead poisoning" with "blood lead level at or above the blood lead reference value", and a reduction in the case definition from 5 ug/dL to 3.5 ug/dL.
- This amendment aligns Oregon with the CDC's Blood Lead Reference Value.
Oregon Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Advisory Committee presentation (10/10/2023)
High lead levels found in two tubes of Diep Bao cream used to treat eczema in babies
EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations
- 1/21/2022 Press Release announcing changes affecting property management companies that manage pre-1978 housing or properties and contract renovations that could disturb lead-based paint.
FDA Safety Warning and Recalls for LeadCare Analyzers
Law Related to Demolition of Residences with Lead-Based Paint
Alerts and Recalls
Reducing Lead in School Drinking Water