Abstract:Introduction. No safe detectable level of lead (Pb) exists in the blood of children. Until recently, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines designate a blood lead level (BLL) ≥5 µg/dL as an elevated BLL (EBLL). For the State of Kansas, early childhood blood lead burdens lack reporting in the literature.
Methods. Secondary analysis of passively-reported EBLL rates ≥5 µg/dL among children ages 0–5 years at the zip code-level in Kansas during 2005 to 2012. Data weights using corresponding pop… Show more
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