Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES): State-Based Programs—New York

Ables Home - Other States

State Contact

Kitty H. Gelberg, Ph.D., MPH
Chief, Epidemiology & Surveillance Section
Bureau of Occupational Health
New York State Department of Health
547 River Street, Room 230
Troy, NY   12180-2216

Visit the State of New York, Department of Health home page at http://www.nyhealth.gov;

Available Publications

The following publications can be requested from the address above:

• Heavy Metals Registry Report-Surveillance Data for 1996 and 1997. New York State Department of Health. Albany 1999.
• Heavy Metals Registry Report-Surveillance Data for 1995 and 1996. New York State Department of Health. Albany 1998.
• Lead on the Job: A Guide for Workers. New York State Department of Health. Publication Date, June 1999 . (Available in Polish, Greek, and Spanish)
• Lead on the Job: A Guide for employers. New York State Department of Health. Publication Date, June 1999.
• Lead Exposure in Adults: A Guide for Health Care Providers. New York State Department of Health. Publication date June 1999
• Lead Control Guide for Bridges and Steel Structures. Protecting Workers During Rehabilitation and Demolition. (Mt. Sinai Construction Hygiene & Ergonomics Program, 212/241-7573)
• Lead Poisoning Prevention guidelines for Prentatal Care Providers. New York State Department of Health, 1995
• Fletcher, A., Gelberg, K., Marshall, E.G. Lead Exposure Among Women in New York State. Journal of Community Health, June 1999
• Lin, S., Hwang, S., Marshall, E.G., Marion, D. Does Paternal Occupational Lead Exposure Increase the Risks of Low Birth Weight or Prematurity? American Journal of Epidemiology, 1999
• Lin, S., Hwang, S., Marshall, E.G., Stone, R.R., Chen, J. Fertility Rates Among Lead Workers and Professional Bus Drivers: A Comparative Study. Annals of Epidemiology 1996;6:201-208
• New York State Occupational Health Clinic Network: Protecting the Workers of New York State. New York State Department of Health, 1998.