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Title: High-intensity targeted screening for elevated blood lead levels among children in 2 inner-city Chicago communities.
Authors: Dignam TA (AUTHOR), Evens A (AUTHOR), Eduardo E (AUTHOR), Ramirez SM (AUTHOR), Caldwell KL (AUTHOR), Kilpatrick N (AUTHOR), Noonan GP (AUTHOR), Flanders WD (AUTHOR), Meyer PA (AUTHOR), McGeehin MA (AUTHOR)
Source: American Journal of Public Health. Nov2004, Vol. 94 Issue 11, p1945-1951. 7p.
Subjects: Medical screening, Health risk assessment, Blood testing, Children's health, Lead in the body
Geographic Terms: Chicago (Ill.), Illinois
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We assessed the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (> or = 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 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: OBJECTIVES: We assessed the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (> or = 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 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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