Update of the Blood Lead Reference Value - United States, 2021

Perri Zeitz Ruckart; Robert L. Jones; Joseph G. Courtney; Tanya Telfair LeBlanc; Wilma Jackson; Mateusz P. Karwowski; Po Yung Cheng; Paul Allwood; Erik R. Svendsen; Patrick N. Breysse

doi:10.15585/MMWR.MM7043A4

Update of the Blood Lead Reference Value - United States, 2021

Perri Zeitz Ruckart, Robert L. Jones, Joseph G. Courtney, Tanya Telfair LeBlanc, Wilma Jackson, Mateusz P. Karwowski, Po Yung Cheng, Paul Allwood, Erik R. Svendsen, Patrick N. Breysse

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What is already known about this topic? No safe blood lead level (BLL) in children exists. Even low levels cause harm. What is added by this report? CDC updated the blood lead reference value (BLRV) to 3.5 µg/dL, which provides an opportunity for additional progress in addressing longstanding disparities in lead exposure and BLLs in children. What are the implications for public health practice? The BLRV should be used as a guide to empower public health partners to determine whether medical or environmental follow-up actions should be initiated for an individual child with BLLs between 3.5 and 5 µg/dL who previously would not have been recommended to receive these services until their BLL reached 5 µg/dL. In addition, it should be used to prioritize communities with the most need for primary prevention of exposure and evaluate the effectiveness of prevention efforts. Screening for BLLs should be done according to federal Medicaid and state requirements.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1509-1512
Number of pages	4
Journal	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Volume	70
Issue number	43
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15585/MMWR.MM7043A4
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemiology
Health(social science)
Health Information Management
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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