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Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) : 20 years of chemical threat preparedness
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July 25, 2019
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Description:The Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) is a national network of local and state public health laboratories that respond to chemical terrorism and other public health emergencies in the United States. CDC partners with the LRN-C to maintain specialized capabilities for analyzing human exposures to chemical threat agents, e.g., toxic metals and industrial chemicals. Established in 1999, the LRN-C has been ensuring laboratory preparedness and response capability for 20 years.
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• 5 state public health labs
• CDC testing sites for laboratory counterterrorism measures
2019
• 54 Labs in 50 states, 3 cities and 1 territory
• Local testing capacity for a wide range of public health chemical emergencies
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