| 1880 |
1892 |
Lead poisoning in children first described as distinct entity in Queensland, Australia
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| 1900 |
1904 |
Lead paint identified as source of childhood poisoning by J.L. Gibson
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1904 |
Lead paint for interior use was banned in Belgium, France and Austria
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| 1920 |
1927 |
Public Health Panel reviews potential toxicity of leaded gasoline
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| 1940 |
1943 |
Byers and Lord identify school problems in lead-poisoned children
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1944 |
Outbreak of lead encephalopathy due to burning battery casings
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| 1950 |
1951-3 |
94 pediatric deaths due to lead poisoning in NY, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Baltimore
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1955 |
Paint companies voluntarily reduce lead in interior paint to 1%
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1956 |
City of Baltimore attempts primary prevention
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| 1970 |
1970 |
US Surgeon General recognizes lead poisoning as a potential health problem
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1971 |
Widespread screening begins. Leaded gas phase-out begins. Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1971
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1973 |
Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention Act Amendment-HUD must eliminate lead hazards in pre-1950 federally subsidized housing units
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1974 |
JW Sayre reports that lead concentration of dust on children's hands indicate that for those living in contaminated surroundings, normal hand to mouth activities can transfer dangerous amounts of lead into their bodies
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1977 |
Lead paint is defined as being .06% by weight
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1978 |
Lead paint regulated for use in residential units
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1979 |
Needleman demonstrates detrimental effects of low-level lead exposure
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| 1980 |
1980 |
CDC conducts the NHANES II study; prevalence of children between one and five years with BLL's greater than 10 mcg/dl was found to be 88.2 % (1976 -1980)
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1982 |
NHANES II demonstrates widespread lead exposure
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1986 |
Lead banned as a gasoline additive
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1986 |
Congress bans use of lead containing materials in public water supply systems
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1988 |
Lead Contamination Control Act- Amendment to Safe Drinking Water Act
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| 1990 |
1990 |
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning formed
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1991 |
Universal screening recommended by CDC
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1991 |
CDC conducts NHANES III Part 1; prevalence of children between one and five years with blood lead levels greater than 10mcg/dl found to be 8.9%, a 77.8% decrease from NHANES II
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1991 |
CDC recommends universal screening and lowers level of concern to 10 mcg/dl
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1992 |
Title X Lead Poisoning Prevention Act
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1994 |
CDC conducts NHANES III Part 2; prevalence of children with blood lead levels greater than 10 mcg/dl found to be 4.4%, a 21.7% decrease from NHANES III Part 1
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1994 |
April 1994, US Congress mandated EPA health-based standards due
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1996 |
HUD proposes dust-lead soil-lead standards
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1998 |
Final Rule Section 406 (b) of the TSCA - Pre-Renovation Rule; tenants/owners must receive lead hazard information prior to any lead abatement/remediation work being performed
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1998 |
Section 403 of the TSCA - Proposed Rule concerning the identification of lead paint hazards sets clearance standards for soil and dust lead
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| 2000 |
2000 |
Section 402 of the TSCA passed requiring certification of individuals performing lead abatement
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