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Health Consultation: Historical Blood Lead Levels in East Chicago, Indiana Neighborhoods Impacted by Lead Smelters: U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. East Chicago, Indiana: EPA Facility ID: IND047030226

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating and remediating residential properties contaminated by emissions from former industrial facilities within the boundaries of the USS Lead Superfund site (“Site”) in East Chicago, Indiana. The former industrial facilities included lead smelters, lead refineries, and a processing facility that manufactured white lead used in the formulation of lead-based paint.

    CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) examined the trends and locations of blood lead levels in the residential areas within the Site. We reviewed 11 years (2005-2015) of blood lead test results for young children living in the residential areas within the Site, designated as: Zone 1 (West Calumet Housing Complex, a federally-funded public housing facility); Zone 2 (Calumet neighborhood); and Zone 3 (East Calumet neighborhood), which are located within the City of East Chicago and compared them to the rest of East Chicago (also referred to as “Other East Chicago” within this report. Based on this assessment, the public health agencies have drawn the following conclusions.

    US_Smelter_Lead_Refinery_HC_2018-508.pdf

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