Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

State-Based Programs

Nationwide data from the state ABLES programs are published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report(MMWR), and elsewhere.  ABLES reports published in the MMWR may be viewed at:   Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by searching for "Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance" for the years 1989 to 2004.  At the State level, numerous innovative projects to help understand and prevent adult lead poisoning have been undertaken and reported.  Participating states, contact persons within those states, and available publications can be found by clicking on the state names below:

For a complete listing of all the ABLES states and contact personnel click on See list

To learn more about the ABLES Program, call:

Walter Alarcon, MD,MSc
CDC/NIOSH
Mail Stop R-17
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Phone:(513) 841-4451
Fax: (513) 841-4489
Email: WAlarcon@cdc.gov

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