EPA History: Lead
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Press Releases
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EPA Requires Phase-Out of Lead in All Grades of Gasoline
[EPA press release - November 28, 1973] -
EPA Sets New Limits on Lead in Gasoline
[EPA press release - March 4, 1985] -
EPA Takes Final Step in Phaseout of Leaded Gasoline
[EPA press release - January 29, 1996] -
Lead-Based Paint Right-To-Know Program Extended To Single-Family Home Transactions
[EPA press release - December 5, 1996]
Other Resources
- Lead Poisoning: A Historical Perspective. May 1985 EPA Journal article by Jack Lewis.