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Personal Author:
Annest, Joseph L. ; Mahaffey, Kathryn R., 1943- ; Cox, Dennis H. ; Roberts, Jean, 1918-
Annest, Joseph L. ; Mahaffey, Kathryn R., 1943- ; Cox, Dennis H. ; Roberts, Jean, 1918- Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health Examination Statistics. ; Unitd States. Food and Drug Administration. ; Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health Examination Statistics. ; Unitd States. Food and Drug Administration. ; Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) Less -
Description:
One of the more recent growing public health concerns is the impact of the changing environment on health. As a part of this concern, the Division of Health Examination Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics has measured the degree of exposure of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized popution to certain toxic substances, including lead. This as accomplished by determining blood lead concentrations, a common index of lead exposure, on examinees from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II). The rationale for measuring exposure to this environmental hazard was to (1) provide information for the first time about the distribution of blood lead levels in the general U.S. population, (2) establish baseline estimates for future studies to monitor changes in such exposure over time, (3) provide normative information for use in health policy and regulatory decisions, and (4) correlate levels of exposure to these toxic substances with other health and nutritional parameters measured on examinees in NHANES II.

Suggested citation: National Center for Health Statistics, J. L. Annest, K.R. Mahaffey, D.H. Cox, and J. Roberts: Blood Iaad levels for persons 6 months -74 years of age: United States, 1976-80. Advarrce Data From Vital and Health Statistics, No, 79. DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 82-1250. Public Health Service, Hyattsville, Md., May 12, 1982.

PMID: 10257767

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Health
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lead/blood
Male
Middle Aged
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics As Topic

Series:
Advance data from vital and health statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics ; no. 79 ; DHEW publication ; no. (PHS) 82-1250
Advance data from vital and health statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics ; no. 79 ; DHEW publication ; no. (PHS) 82-1250 Less -
Document Type:
Journal Issue
Name as Subject:
National Hospital Discharge Survey (U.S.) ; National Hospital Discharge Survey (U.S.)
National Hospital Discharge Survey (U.S.) ; National Hospital Discharge Survey (U.S.) Less -
Genre:
Statistics
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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