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EPA Issues Second Report On Trends In Protecting Children's Health 

The "America's Children and the Environment" report contains good news for children including the continued decline in the number of children with elevated blood lead levels and a reduction in children's exposure to secondhand smoke. Despite these findings, issues of concern remain. . .

* There has been a decrease in the children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, as indicated through direct measurements of markers for exposure in children's blood and through surveys of smoking habits in children's homes.

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