Estimation of High Blood Lead Levels Among Children in Georgia: An Application of Bayesian Analysis

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• Alternative Title:
  J Environ Health
• Personal Author:
  Banerjee, Shailendra N.
• Description:
  In Georgia, children in high-risk counties are at increased risk for lead exposure. Those children and others in high-risk groups, such as families receiving Medicaid and Peach Care for Kids (i.e., health coverage for children in low-income families), are screened for blood lead levels (BLLs). Such screening, however, might not include all children at high risk for having BLLs above the reference levels (≥5 μg/dL) in the state. In our study, Bayesian methods were used to estimate the predictive density of the number of children <6 years with BLLs of 5-9 μg/dL in a targeted county from each of five selected regions of Georgia. Furthermore, the estimated mean number of children with BLLs of 5-9 μg/dL in each targeted county, along with its 95% credible interval, were calculated. The model revealed likely underreporting of some children <6 years with BLLs of 5-9 μg/dL in counties of Georgia. Further investigation might help reduce underreporting and better protect children who are at risk for lead poisoning.
• Source:
  J Environ Health. 85(3):8-15
• Pubmed ID:
  37200541
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10187659
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  85
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ccdb094e6d512320788273d896dcd7e4e4c9e6c84a913ea4143f5be7647ec80e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/128636/cdc_128636_DS1.pdf
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