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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Childhood Blood Lead Levels in Children Aged

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: January 2017

Workgroups: Environmental Health Workgroup

This report provides data on childhood blood lead levels in the United States from 2009 to 2014. Trends and findings described in the report include:

  • Decreases in the number of states reporting childhood blood lead data
  • Regions with the highest numbers of new cases of high childhood blood lead levels in 2014 
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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years — EH‑04
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

Raymond, J., Brown, M.J. (2017). Childhood Blood Lead Levels in Children Aged <5 Years — United States, 2009–2014. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/ss/ss6603a1.htm