About this resource:
HHS Non-Systematic Review
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Last Reviewed: April 2021
Workgroups: Environmental Health Workgroup
This resource is an evidence-based guide for understanding lead exposure in children. It recommends that children get a blood lead test if they may have been exposed. The guide provides information on:
- Tests used for blood lead levels
- Treatments for elevated blood levels
- The blood lead reference value — standard for determining high blood lead levels
- Blood lead exposure prevention
- Additional Resources
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Suggested Citation
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice. (2021). Blood lead levels in children. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/prevention/blood-lead-levels.htm
