Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Related to Home Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities—New York State, 2006–2007

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Brown, M. J. ; Franko, E. M. ; Kennedy, C. M. ; Moore, L. V. ; Palome, J. M.
• Description:
  Although blood lead levels (BLLs) >/=10 µg/dL are associated with adverse behavioral and developmental outcomes, and environmental and medical interventions are recommended at >/= 20 µg/dL, no level is considered safe. A 1997 analysis conducted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) indicated that home renovation, repair, and painting (RRP) activities were important sources of lead exposure among children with BLLs >/= 20 µg/dL in New York state (excluding New York City) during 1993--1994. Subsequently, local health departments in New York state began to routinely collect information about RRP activities when investigating children's home environments for lead sources. This report updates the 1997 analysis with data from environmental investigations conducted during 2006--2007 in New York state (excluding New York City) for 972 children with BLLs >/= 20 µg/dL. RRP activities were identified as the probable source of lead exposure in 139 (14%) of the 972 children. Resident owners or tenants performed 66% of the RRP work, which often included sanding and scraping (42%), removal of painted materials or structures (29%), and other activities (29%) that can release particles of lead-based paint. RRP activities continued to be an important source of lead exposure during 2006--2007. Children living in housing built before 1978 (when lead-based paint was banned from residential use) that are undergoing RRP activities should be considered at high risk for elevated BLLs, and appropriate precautions should be taken to prevent exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Carcinogens Dust Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Hematologic Tests Lead Lead Poisoning Neoplasms Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Safety

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• Keywords:
  Behavior Blood-tests Children Dust-exposure Dust-inhalation Dust-particles Dusts Exposure-levels Hazards Humans Lead-compounds Men Particulate-dust Particulates Pulmonary-cancer Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-system Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-irritants Risk-analysis Statistical-analysis Toxic-effects Women

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042280
• Citation:
  MMWR 2009 Jan; 58(3):55-58
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183038/cdc_183038_DS1.pdf
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