Declines in Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children, 1997-2011
Declines in Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children, 1997-2011
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amepre.2013.11.007
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发表时间:
2014-03-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Stich, Earl
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作者:
Kennedy, Byron S.;Doniger, Andrew S.;Stich, Earl
Background: Early childhood lead exposure is associated with numerous adverse health effects. Eliminating blood lead poisoning is a national health objective for 2020.Objective: To assess temporal trends in childhood elevated blood lead level (EBLL) rates.Methods: Laboratory surveillance data were collected from 1997 to 2011 and analyzed in 2013 using linear regression to assess trends in confirmed EBLL rates among children aged = 10 mu g/dL per 100 tested children decreased from 13.4 to 1.1 in Monroe County, 6.3 to 1.0 in NYS, and 7.6 to 0.6 in the U.S. between 1997 and 2011. The absolute yearly rate of decline in Monroe County (slope=-0.0083, p