Committee on Lead in the Human Environment : Ben B. Ewing, Cliff I. Davidson, Nord L. Gale, John M. Hunter, Sarah Lichtenstein, A. Harold Lubin, Kathryn R. Mahaffey, Jerome O. Nriagu, Clair C. Patterson, Emil A. Pfitzer, Rodney K. Skogerboe, Lloyd B. Tepper. ; Consultant to the panel : George Provenzano. ; Staff : Edward Groth III, principal staff officer, Adele L. King, staff officer, Sarah J. Campbell, project assistant. "The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the Councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the Committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance. This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine." -- title page verso Includes bibliographical references (at the end of each chapter).

Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- A systematic approach to making decisions about lead in the human environment -- Application of the systematic approach to specific cases of lead in the human environment -- Federal regulatory activities on lead in the human environment -- Findings -- Recommendations -- An alternative perspective. Lead pollution in the human environment : origin, extent, and significant / Clair C. Patterson -- Appendixes to the main report : A guide to major recent reviews and assessments of the literature on lead in the environment ; Federal research on lead in the environment ; Case studies of federal standard-setting pertinent to lead in the human environment ; Common problems that affect the accuracy of chemical analyses for lead ; Individuals who provided information for the study.