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CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment ...
www.cdc.gov• Lead is a poison that affects virtually every system in the human body. • Lead is particularly harmful to the developing brain and nervous system of fetuses and young children. • The prevalence of elevated blood lead levels is much higher among newly resettled refugee children in the United States than the 1.6%
New HUD Lead-Based Paint Regulations
www.hud.gov991206 3 Why is LBP a Concern? About 890,000 children have Elevated Blood Lead levels above CDC limits Irreversible health effects Brain and nervous system damage Reduced intelligence Learning disabilities Childhood lead poisoning is “a …
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
www.hud.gov3 other potential sources of lead exposure in accordance with Chapter 16, Investigation And Treatment Of Dwellings That House Children With Elevated Blood Lead Levels, of HUD’s
Blood Lead Levels in Children - Centers for Disease ...
www.cdc.govNew Recommendations to Define Elevated Blood Lead Levels . In January 2012, a committee of experts recommended that the CDC change its “blood lead level of concern.” The recommendation was based on a growing number of scientific studies that show that even low b lood lead levels can c ause lifelong health effects.