Measuring lead exposure in infants, children, and other sensitive populations

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Measuring lead exposure in infants, children, and other sensitive populations

Committee on Measuring Lead in Critical Populations, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences

National Academy Press, 1993

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Committee chairman: Bruce A. Fowler

Project was supported by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Trust Fund through cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services

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Lead is a ubiquitous toxic agent that is especially damaging to the young child and the developing fetus. Unlike many environmental health risks, the risks associated with lead are no longer theoretical but have been observed for many years. Indeed, the first regulation of lead in paint was enacted in the 1920s. Currently, because of growing evidence of lead toxicity at lower concentrations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently lowered its lead-exposure guideline to 10 ug/dl lead in blood from 25 ug/dl. Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations addresses the public health concern about the logistics and feasibility of lead screening in infants and children at such low concentrations. This book will serve as the basis for all U.S. Public Health Service activities and for all state and local programs in monitoring lead. Table of Contents FRONT MATTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO LEAD 3 LEAD EXPOSURE OF SENSITIVE POPULATIONS 4 BIOLOGIC MARKERS OF LEAD TOXICITY 5 METHODS FOR ASSESSING EXPOSURE TO LEAD 6 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES

Table of Contents

  • 1 FRONT MATTER
  • 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 3 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 4 2 ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO LEAD
  • 5 3 LEAD EXPOSURE OF SENSITIVE POPULATIONS
  • 6 4 BIOLOGIC MARKERS OF LEAD TOXICITY
  • 7 5 METHODS FOR ASSESSING EXPOSURE TO LEAD
  • 8 6 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 9 REFERENCES

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