Jump to main content.

Lead (Pb) Standards

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national air quality standards for lead and five other pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment (the other pollutants are ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. The law also requires EPA to periodically review the standards to ensure that they provide adequate health and environmental protection, and to update those standards as necessary. Learn more about this process

Contact:      Deirdre Murphy
                    Murphy.Deirdre@epa.gov
                    (919) 541-0729

Documents from 2005-2008 Review

Documents from Previous Reviews

Plain Language Information About Pollutant

Summary of Current NAAQS Table

File Utilities

Local Navigation

Jump to main content.