Approved with
clarification on the analysis of the toenail samples sent to OMB
via e-mail on 9/11/03.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2006
09/30/2006
09/30/2003
16,749
0
2,360
2,689
0
510
0
0
0
Arsenic is a naturally occurring
element present in food and water as both inorganic and organic
complexes. Epidemiological evidence shows a strong link betwen
ingestion of water containing inorganic arsenic and an increase in
a wide variety of cancers (e.g., bladder cancer). Consumption of
contaminated food is the major source of arsenic exposure for the
majority of U.S. citizens. CDC will assess urine arsenic levels
among individuals where ingestion of arsenic containing water is
controlled by either point-of-use treatment or use of bottled
water, combined with use of hrot-ime diaries to record
diet,...
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1320.8(b)(3).
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