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Bush upholds new lead reporting requirements on 10,000 businesses

By Associated Press, 4/17/2001 19:14

Bush upholds new lead reporting requirements on 10,000 businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration is pushing ahead with new regulations requiring nearly 10,000 more businesses to inform the government and nearby residents about lead released into the environment. The rules, issued during the last two weeks of the Clinton presidency, are aimed at reducing cases of lead poisoning, which has been linked to learning disabilities in children and high blood pressure and nervous disorders in adults. Environmental Protection Agency chief Christie Whitman said Tuesday the new administration had concluded the regulations were needed after weighing the health implications against industry complaints about the paperwork required. The rules are effective immediately.

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