Blood Lead Levels Among Resettled Refugee Children in Select US States, 2010–2014

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Clelia Pezzi

Deborah Lee · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lori Kennedy · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Jenny Aguirre · Illinois Department of Public Health

Melissa Titus · Family and Social Services Administration

Abstract

EBLL decreased over the time period of our analysis in this population of refugee children. Refugee children may be exposed to lead before and after resettlement to the United States. Efforts to identify incoming refugee populations at high risk for EBLL can inform prevention efforts both domestically and overseas.

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Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Heavy metals in environment Trace Elements in Health

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Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 143, Issue 5, pp. e20182591-e20182591

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2591

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Blood Lead Levels Among Resettled Refugee Children in Select US States, 2010–2014

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