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Increased lead absorption and lead poisoning in young children : a statement by the Center for Disease Control

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    Center for Disease Control
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    CDC now uses a blood lead reference value of 5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with blood lead levels that are much higher than most children’s levels. This new level is based on the U.S. population of children ages 1-5 years who are in the highest 2.5% of children when tested for lead in their blood. ; This reference value is based on the 97.5th percentile of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)’s blood lead distribution in children. ; This document was archived for historical purposes on July 30, 2020. ; plpyc1975.pdf
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    8 numbered pages
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    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/123528/cdc_123528_DS1.pdf
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    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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    urn:sha256:417ff1d12e828cc9e9497f39e06ae21b3ffd03586f7c00a8940bca2f3146cf06
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