Funder
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Document Type
Annual Report
Publication Date
9-2023
Publisher
Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
First page number:
1
Last page number:
77
Abstract
Childhood lead poisoning is one of the most preventable environmental health hazards in history. While childhood lead poisoning rates have decreased substantially since the 1970s, mounting evidence suggests that chronic, low-level exposure in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on children. In Nevada, there are over 218,000 children under the age of 6 but only 3% are tested for lead – making Nevada one of the lowest testing states in the United States (U.S.).
The Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (NvCLPPP) staff and Advisory Committee hope that stakeholders use this blood lead testing plan as guidance to prevent and address local issues. It is imperative that we ensure that children in our state have healthy environments in which they can live, learn, and play.
Controlled Subject
Lead poisoning in children--Testing
Disciplines
Maternal and Child Health | Public Health
File Format
File Size
3220 KB
Language
English
Rights
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Repository Citation
Marquez, E. R.,
Kotte, N.,
Haboush, A. L.,
Cadenas-Santos, J. A.
(2023).
Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: 2023 Blood Lead Testing and Response Plan.
1-77.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/nicrp_reports/49