Measure S1: Deteriorated Lead-containing Paint in California's Public Elementary Schools
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- Thirty-seven percent of all public elementary schools surveyed
in California had both lead-containing paint and some deterioration
of paint. Thirty-two percent of these schools had lead-based paint
and some deterioration. The term “lead-containing paint”
refers to paint containing any detectable level of lead. “Lead-based”
paint refers to paint containing at least 5,000 parts per million
of lead.
- Generally, the proportion of schools with lead-containing paint
and some deterioration of paint decreased as the age of the schools
decreased. Most (72 percent) of the California schools built before
1940 had lead-containing paint and some deterioration, compared
with only 3 percent of the schools built between 1980 and 1995.
A similar trend was observed for paint deterioration and lead
in paint at or exceeding the Consumer Product Safety Commission
and EPA/HUD standards (600 parts per million and 5,000 parts per
million respectively).
- Ninety percent of all schools surveyed had lead-containing paint. All pre-1980 schools and 45 percent of schools built between 1980 and 1995 had lead-containing paint. (Data not shown.)
Related Measures:
- Criteria Air Pollutants (lead)
- Drinking Water (lead)
- Lead in the Blood of Children
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Healthy People 2010:
Objective 8-11 of Healthy People 2010 aims to eliminate elevated blood lead levels in U.S. children.
Special Features
Measures:
Lead in California Schools
- Measure S1
- Measure S2
- Measure S3
Pesticides in Minnesota Schools
Birth Defects in California