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Reduce exposure to perchlorate — EH‑11 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
9.6 micrograms per gram (µg/g) (2017-20)

National Target:
8.4 µg/g  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
10.4 micrograms per gram (µg/g) was the concentration level of perchlorate (creatinine corrected) in urine samples at which 95 percent of the population aged 3 years and over was at or below in 2015-16 2

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Exposure to perchlorate, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Total
10.4
CI 9.3 / 11.8
9.6
CI 8.6 / 11.4

Exposure to perchlorate by Sex, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Male
10.9
CI 8.8 / 13.5
9.1
CI 7.9 / 10.6
Female
10.2
CI 9.3 / 11.9
10.1
CI 8.9 / 13.0

Exposure to perchlorate by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
10.7
CI 9.3 / 11.8
10.2
CI 8.9 / 11.8
Mexican American
10.8
CI 9.3 / 12.3
10.4
CI 8.9 / 14.0
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
10.9
CI 8.7 / 14.1
13.1
CI 9.3 / 20.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
8.8
CI 6.8 / 11.3
7.7
CI 6.2 / 9.2
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
10.5
CI 9.3 / 13.0
9.7
CI 8.4 / 12.2
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Exposure to perchlorate by Age group, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
3-5 years
31.9
CI 22.1 / 44.7
21.2
CI 17.3 / 22.5
6-11 years
18.9
CI 11.7 / 28.2
14.7
CI 11.9 / 19.7
12-19 years
6.9
CI 5.9 / 10.3
7.8
CI 5.1 / 8.7
20 years and over
8.9
CI 8.0 / 10.0
8.0
CI 7.0 / 9.2

Exposure to perchlorate by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Educational attainment (25 years and over)
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Family income (percent poverty guidelines)
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Health insurance status (3-64 years), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Health insurance status (3-64 years)
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Geographic location, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Marital status (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Marital status (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Country of birth, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Country of birth
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

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

Exposure to perchlorate by Disability status, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Disability status
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC

Exposure to perchlorate by Gender identity (18 years and over), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(micrograms per gram (µg/g))
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-20
Gender identity (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC

Disparity