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CDC report also finds most Americans have pesticides in their bodies
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2005-07-21
Author: Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter
Intro: Americans' exposure to secondhand smoke has decreased dramatically, and lead blood levels in children continue to drop, according to a government report released Thursday.
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These were some of the main conclusions of the Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, which was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding characterized the document as the "largest and most comprehensive report of its kind ever released anywhere by anyone" and one which represents "a giant step forward in our ability to understand the relationship between exposure to various chemicals and potential health effects."
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