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is-!iis m ms mi H.*'** cvANiroM, il l -^c iS i:;:i PK3HC! It? 4.'!) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS 11/30/71 AAP XaconuzMnda Reducing Lead Content of Peinte FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVANSTON, ILL. Ik* American Academy of Pediatric baa recommended to the Feiieeoi^aie^wnmfeiilon'that the atandarda for lead content of paint* be reduced to leaa than 0.06 per cent laataad of the preaant ataadard of one per cent. The Academy made ita recommendation to (bo FDA in raaponaa to tba Fodoral Drug Adxninlatration'a publication to the Federal Reaiater. VoL 36, No. 211. to fhla publication, tba FDA propoaed to declare certain hyavy metal-containing palate and other eurface -coatings to require apaeial labeling for child protection, 2n the enclosed AAP statement, Ai Academy reviews tba total pei-mi* efble oral intake of lead from all source In young children. The AAP points out that tha continual uao of paints with higher than 6.06 par cent will Incraaaa the rirk of lead poisoning to children. The AAP*a Committee en Environmental Hosarda therefore favors strict Federal regulation of the load content nf points used on surface accessible to children. (Additional information may ha obtained by contacting Mr. Caorga Degnon, dlractor, AAP Department of Government Liaison. 1600 ft. Kant Xvcane, -rllngton, Va. 22209. Talaphona: 70S>525-9560.) 52/71 #f 0007-flilP-03708a N22926