My WebLink
|
Help
|
About
|
Sign Out
Home
Browse
Search
EXHIBIT G- CDC PRESS RELEASE LOWERING BLOOD LEAD REFERENCE IN CHILDREN
sbend
>
Public
>
Common Council
>
Legislation
>
Upcoming Bills
>
2022
>
07-11-2022
>
McSweeney Appeal Brief & Exhibits
>
EXHIBIT G- CDC PRESS RELEASE LOWERING BLOOD LEAD REFERENCE IN CHILDREN
Metadata
Thumbnails
Annotations
Entry Properties
Last modified
7/7/2022 3:23:02 PM
Creation date
7/7/2022 11:33:54 AM
Metadata
Text box
ID:
1
Creator:
Created:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Modified:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Text:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/advisory/acclpp/actions-blls.htm
ID:
2
Creator:
Created:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Modified:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Text:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/advisory/acclpp/actions-blls.htm
ID:
3
Creator:
Created:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Modified:
7/7/2022 11:33 AM
Text:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/data/blood-lead-reference-value.htm
Document management portal powered by Laserfiche WebLink 9 © 1998-2015
Laserfiche.
All rights reserved.
/
6
PDF
Show annotations
View images
View plain text
6/23/22, 10:26 AM CDC updates blood lead reference value | Lead | CDC <br />https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/news/cdc-updates-blood-lead-reference-value.html#:~:text=CDC updates blood lead reference value to 3.5 µg%2FdL&text=CDC uses a blood lead,higher than most children's levels.3/6 <br />The primary dierence between the prior BLRV of 5 µg/dL and the current BLRV of 3.5 µg/dL is that children with a <br />blood lead level within the 3.5–5 µg/dL range will now also be identied as having lead exposure greater than 97.5% <br />of children. This can encourage prompt action to mitigate harmful health eects and removal or control of lead <br />exposure sources. CDC recommends that children with BLLs of 3.5 µg/dL and higher receive routine assessment of <br />nutritional and developmental milestones, environmental exposure history to identify potential sources of lead <br />exposure, nutritional counseling related to calcium and iron intake, and follow-up blood lead level testing at <br />recommended intervals based on the child’s age. CDC provides a summary of Recommended Actions Based on <br />Blood Lead Level. <br />What is lead poisoning?Lead poisoning or lead toxicity refers to exposures to lead that result in illness and require immediate medical <br />attention. It is used to describe cases when there are severe health eects related to high blood lead levels. If blood <br />lead levels are 45 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) or greater, healthcare providers may recommend medication to <br />help remove lead from the body. However, children are highly sensitive to lead and exposure at lower levels has <br />been shown to cause harm. CDC provides a summary of Recommended Actions Based on Blood Lead Level. <br />Many factors aect how dierent people’s bodies handle exposure to lead. These factors include a person’s age, <br />nutritional status, source of lead exposure, amount of lead exposure, underlying health conditions, and length of <br />exposure. Many children exposed to lead have no obvious symptoms. Some exposures, however, cause more <br />obvious health eects that need urgent treatment. <br />No level of lead exposure or lead in the body is safe for children. Even low levels of lead that were once considered <br />safe have been linked to harmful changes in intelligence, behavior, and health. Children are most at risk because <br />they are still developing physically and mentally. <br />A blood lead reference value (BLRV) of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) can be used to identify children with <br />blood lead levels higher than those of most U.S. children, determine appropriate follow-up actions, and prevent <br />further exposure. The BLRV is simply the level at which a child has more lead in their blood than do most U.S. <br />children (97.5% of children age 1–5 years). <br />If you are concerned that your child has been exposed to lead, contact their healthcare provider to get a blood lead <br />test. Based on the results of the test, actions can be taken to reduce further exposure to lead and connect them to <br />recommended treatment and services. Lead exposure is preventable. <br />What are the benets of updating the blood lead reference value for children age less than 6 years <br />old from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL?There is no safe level of lead in blood. Updating the reference value encourages CDC, federal partners, and health <br />departments to focus on young children, under age of 6 years, with the highest exposure to lead compared with <br />most U.S. children. This is part of the nation’s ongoing eort to reduce blood lead levels even further and identify <br />sources of exposure to those young children at highest risk for continued exposures. <br />The primary dierence between the previous blood lead reference value (BLRV) of 5 µg/dL and the updated BLRV of <br />3.5 µg/dL is that children with a blood lead level (BLL) within the 3.5–5 µg/dL range will also be prioritized for lead <br />reduction action. With the updated BLRV, children with higher BLLs will continue to be eligible for the same targeted <br />services as previously described. CDC recommends that children with BLLs of 3.5 µg/dL and higher receive routine <br />assessment of nutritional and developmental milestones, environmental assessment of detailed history to identify <br />potential sources of lead exposure, nutritional counseling related to calcium and iron intake, and follow-up BLL <br />testing at recommended intervals based on the child’s age.
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.
Print
Pages to print
Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example, 1,3,5-12.
After downloading, print the document using a PDF reader (e.g. Adobe Reader).