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High-intensity targeted screening for elevated blood lead levels among children in 2 inner-city Chicago communities

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  • Dignam, T.A.
  • Evens, A.
  • Eduardo, E.
  • Ramirez, S.M.
  • Caldwell, K.L.
  • Kilpatrick, N.
  • Noonan, G.P.
  • Flanders, W.D.
  • Meyer, P.A.
  • McGeehin, M.A.

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Objectives. We assessed the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (≥10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood), risk factors, and previous blood lead testing among children in 2 high-risk Chicago, III, communities. Methods. Through high-intensity targeted screening, blood lead levels were tested and risks were assessed among a representative sample of children aged 1 to 5 years who were at risk for lead exposure. Results. Of the 539 children who were tested, 27% had elevated blood lead levels, and 61% had never been tested previously. Elevated blood lead levels were associated with chipped exterior house paint. Conclusions. Most of the children who lived in these communities - where the prevalence for elevated blood lead levels among children was 12 times higher than the national prevalence - were not tested for lead poisoning. Our findings highlight the need for targeted community outreach that includes testing blood lead levels in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations.

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  • Dignam, T.A. & Evens, A. & Eduardo, E. & Ramirez, S.M. & Caldwell, K.L. & Kilpatrick, N. & Noonan, G.P. & Flanders, W.D. & Meyer, P.A. & McGeehin, M.A., 2004. "High-intensity targeted screening for elevated blood lead levels among children in 2 inner-city Chicago communities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(11), pages 1945-1951.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:11:1945-1951_6
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    1. Deniz Yeter & Ellen C. Banks & Michael Aschner, 2020. "Disparity in Risk Factor Severity for Early Childhood Blood Lead among Predominantly African-American Black Children: The 1999 to 2010 US NHANES," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-26, February.
    2. Kathryn B. Egan & Timothy Dignam & Mary Jean Brown & Tesfaye Bayleyegn & Curtis Blanton, 2022. "Using Small Area Prevalence Survey Methods to Conduct Blood Lead Assessments among Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-14, May.

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