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 ...

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 exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...