Mode of access: Internet as Acrobat .pdf file (2.59 MB, 137 p.).
Mode of access: Internet from the CDC web site.
Note
Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 12, 2006).
"August 2005."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"This is the fifth revision of Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As with the previous statements, the recommendations presented here are based on scientific evidence and practical considerations. This revision accompanies a companion document, A Review of Evidence of Adverse Health Effects Associated with Blood Lead Levels <10 [microgram]/dL in Children, developed by Advisory Committee on Lead Poisoning Prevention which reviews the scientific evidence for adverse effects in children at blood lead levels below 10 [microgram]/dL." - p. ix.
Contents
Introduction -- Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning in the United States -- CDC's Blood Lead Level of Concern -- Responding to Data on Adverse Health Effects at Blood Lead -- Levels <10 [microgram]/dL from a Public Health Perspective -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- -- Appendix: A Review of Evidence of Adverse Health Effects Associated with Blood Lead Levels <10 [microgram]/dL in Children / Work Group of the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health -- Summary -- Work Group Members -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Background -- Review Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Overall Conclusions -- Research Needs -- -- Appendix A: Literature Review and Classification Update -- Appendix B: Critique of NHANES III Data by Stone, et al. (2003) -- References