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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years — EH‑04 Data

Status: Baseline only

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Most Recent Data:
3.31 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) (2013-16)

Target:
1.18 µg/dL

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
3.31 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) was the concentration level of lead in blood samples at which 97.5 percent of the population aged 1 to 5 years was at or below in 2013-16

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Concentration of blood lead among children in the 97.5 percentile, 2013-16 ◊
(micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL))
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16
Total
3.31