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Article: CDC Unveils Body Burden.
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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On 21 March 2001 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its pioneering National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, unveiling the first available benchmarks for a few of the thousands of chemicals that the general population is exposed to. Limited data suggest that certain public health initiatives (such as campaigns to discourage smoking and educate people on the dangers of lead) are working, but more research is needed to understand any health implications.
The report is based on blood and urine samples taken from about 3,800 volunteers in 12 U.S. locations, people who are representative of the U.S. population and who ...