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Description of Resource:

The Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention recommends (1) the term “level of concern” (e.g., blood lead level (BLL) >10 ug/dL considered to be of concern) be eliminated; (2) the use of a reference value based on the current distribution of BLL among U.S. children ages 1 to 5 to identify children and environments associated with lead-exposure hazards; (3) the implementation of a nationwide primary prevention policy; (4) the development and enforcement of lead-safe housing standards; and (5) the adoption of prevention strategies to reduce environmental exposure from lead in soil, dust, paint, and water before children are exposed.

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Developed By:

CDC/Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Environmental Health

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

EH-8, EH-18

Resource Type:

Cohort Study

Expert Opinion

Case-Control Study

Experimental Study

Citation:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. Low Level Lead Exposure Harms Children: A Renewed Call for Primary Prevention – Report of the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Internet]. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2012 Jan 4 [cited 2013 Jan 17]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/acclpp/final_document_030712.pdf

Tags:

Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Government & Policymakers, Environmental & Policy, Primary Prevention

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/low-level-lead-exposure-harms-childrena-renewed-call
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:30:43.0