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Carroll, Chris.

Government Agencies Failed to Sound Warning on Lead. / Chris Carroll. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 56. Environment, 1522-3205; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Government Agencies Failed to Sound Warning on Lead, July 7, 2002; pp. A1+.

"For 25 years, health officials from local, state and federal agencies--sometimes working directly with the Doe Run Co.--played down the health risks Herculaneum residents faced from the company's lead smelter operations." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article reveals that for years health officials failed to warn the Herculaneum residents about the dangers of lead poisoning.

1522-3205;


United States. Environmental Protection Agency.


Air pollution.
Hazardous wastes.
Health risk assessment.
Lead poisoning.
Lead poisoning in children.
Smelting.


Missouri.

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