Open AccessExposure to Lead and Length of Time Needed to Make Homes Lead-Safe for Young Children
Author(s) -
Kristina M. Zierold,
Jeff Havlena,
Henry A. Anderson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.067603
Subject(s) - lead (geology) , lead poisoning , medicine , lead exposure , environmental health , lead time , population , medical emergency , pediatrics , operations management , engineering , psychiatry , cats , geomorphology , geology
We determined the length of time needed to make homes lead-safe in a population of children aged 0 to 6 years with blood lead levels (BLLs) of 20 micrograms per deciliter (mug/dL) or greater. Reducing this time would reduce children's exposure to lead.
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