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Lead screening during the domestic medical examination for newly arrived refugees
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September 18, 2013
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Description:Following the phasing out of leaded gasoline and the ban on lead-based paint, the prevalence of lead poisoning, previously defined as a blood lead level (BLL) ≥ 10 mcg/dL, among children in the United States, has dramatically declined since the 1970s-- decreasing from 78% from 1976-1980 to 1.6% from 1996-2002.1 In contrast, refugee children arriving in the United States in recent years have increased average rates of BLL at their time of arrival.
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Pages in Document:12 numbered pages
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