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Reduce exposure to lead — EH‑08 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
2.02 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) (2021-23)

National Target:
1.74 µg/dL

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
2.75 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) was the concentration level of lead in blood samples at which 95 percent of the population aged 1 year and over was at or below in 2015-16

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Exposure to lead, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Total
2.75
CI 2.50 / 2.98
2.41
CI 2.24 / 2.67
2.02
CI 1.82 / 2.21

Exposure to lead by Sex, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Male
2.93
CI 2.75 / 3.26
2.79
CI 2.54 / 3.11
2.22
CI 2.03 / 2.50
Female
2.39
CI 2.21 / 2.65
2.11
CI 1.89 / 2.33
1.79
CI 1.60 / 1.99

Exposure to lead by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
2.39
CI 2.00 / 2.97
2.11
CI 1.78 / 2.94
1.90
CI 1.63 / 2.21
Mexican American
2.39
CI 2.01 / 3.10
2.46
CI 1.86 / 3.70
2.09
CI 1.45 / 2.50
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
3.07
CI 2.76 / 3.49
2.93
CI 2.59 / 3.59
2.80
CI 2.06 / 4.61
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
3.11
CI 2.76 / 3.39
2.76
CI 2.45 / 3.08
2.08
CI 1.89 / 2.45
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
2.72
CI 2.39 / 2.98
2.35
CI 2.15 / 2.67
1.91
CI 1.67 / 2.16
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Exposure to lead by Age group, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
1-5 years
2.76
CI 1.94 / 3.81
2.02
CI 1.67 / 2.44
1.72
CI 1.00 / 4.21
6-11 years
1.59
CI 1.24 / 2.24
1.19
CI 1.04 / 1.40
0.95
CI 0.80 / 1.18
12-19 years
1.17
CI 0.99 / 1.36
1.09
CI 0.93 / 1.45
0.99
CI 0.83 / 1.10
20 years and over
2.89
CI 2.65 / 3.07
2.62
CI 2.41 / 2.86
2.20
CI 2.04 / 2.36

Exposure to lead by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Educational attainment (25 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Family income (percent poverty guidelines)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Health insurance status (1-64 years), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Health insurance status (1-64 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Geographic location, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Marital status (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Marital status (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Country of birth, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Veteran status (20 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Disability status, 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Exposure to lead by Gender identity (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-18 2021-231
Gender identity (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity