EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US

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https://theconversation.com/epa-has-lowered-the-screening-level-for-lead-in-soil-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-households-across-the-us-224609

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nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Our national analysis of samples collected from 16 cities found that out of 15,595 household soil samples, 12.3% – one in every eight – exceeded the old federal screening level of 400 parts per million. When the standard is adjusted down to the proposed level of 200 parts per million, 23.7% of households – nearly 1 in 4 – contain a lead hazard

Thank god I don’t touch grass!

More seriously though, does the lead concentration matter if no food is planted in the soil?

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- Dagrothus@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Well a leak in a water pipe could poison you rather than just being a mild earthy taste
  
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