High-Intensity Targeted Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children in 2 Inner-City Chicago Communities

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dc.contributor.authorDignam, Timothy A
dc.contributor.authorEvens, Anne
dc.contributor.authorEduardo, Eduard
dc.contributor.authorRamirez, Shokufeh M
dc.contributor.authorCaldwell, Kathleen L
dc.contributor.authorKilpatrick, Nikki
dc.contributor.authorNoonan, Gary P
dc.contributor.authorFlanders, Dana
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Pamela A
dc.contributor.authorMcGeehin, Michael A
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:59:30Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:59:30Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives. 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, Ill, 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 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.
dc.description.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.94.11.1945
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/zuxu-q0iw
dc.identifier.citationDignam, Timothy A and Evens, Anne and Eduardo, Eduard and Ramirez, Shokufeh M and Caldwell, Kathleen L and Kilpatrick, Nikki and Noonan, Gary P and Flanders, Dana and Meyer, Pamela A and McGeehin, Michael A (2004) High-Intensity Targeted Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children in 2 Inner-City Chicago Communities. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (11). pp. 1945-1951.
dc.identifier.issn0090-0036
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 499
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22586
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectoutreach
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectservice
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectstudies
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectblood lead level
dc.subjectscreening
dc.subjectlead poisoning
dc.titleHigh-Intensity Targeted Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children in 2 Inner-City Chicago Communities
dc.typeArticle

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