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Facts on... CDC's Screening Lead Poisoning in Young Children: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials |
CDC first published guidance on the prevention of childhood lead poisoning in 1975. CDC has issued updates to these guidelines in 1978, 1985, and 1991. Each new edition has incorporated new scientific and practical information on how best to reduce the adverse effects of lead on the health of young children. This current guidance, entitled Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials is narrower in scope than previous editions. CDC maintains its position that lead exposure is a major preventable childhood health problem throughout the U.S. The guidance makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of lead screening. |
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