Dangerous levels of lead found at three MPS schools: How to prevent and identify lead poisoning
Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...
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Wide Disparities in Childhood Lead Poisoning Revealed by City-Level Data
In 2022, more than 12,000 children living in big cities had elevated blood lead levels (≥5 micrograms per deciliter, the CDC’s blood lead reference ... Click to view infographic, "Childhood Lead ...
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Looking for lead
Since the 1970s, U.S. efforts to eradicate childhood lead poisoning have made remarkable ... census tract or zip code level data. The CDC estimates that nationwide, around 2.5% of children ages ...
Lead poisoning levels are the highest they’ve been since routine testing started in NH
More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published ...
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DHS emergency rule approved to reduce, prevent hazardous lead exposure
The emergency rule lowers Wisconsin’s lead poisoning threshold from 5 micrograms per 100 milliliters, down to 3.5 micrograms to align with the CDC’s recommendations. In Wisconsin, lead ...