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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

Status: Baseline only

  
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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Reduce blood lead levels in children aged 1 to 5 years

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

There’s no safe blood lead level for children. Lead can damage children’s kidneys, blood, and brains — and at high levels it can cause coma, seizures, and death. Children are most likely to be exposed to lead in older housing with lead-based paint. Strategies to keep young children from coming into contact with lead are critical for reducing their blood lead levels.

Topics:  Housing and Homes, Children, Neighborhood and Built Environment

Workgroup: Environmental Health Workgroup

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