Effects of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics on Childhood Blood Lead Testing and Elevated Blood Lead Levels, A Pennsylvania Birth Cohort Analysis

Background: Despite declining lead exposure among U.S. children, childhood blood lead level (BLL) undertesting and elevation remains a public health issue. This study explores the impacts of maternal, infant, and neighborhood characteristics on the receipt of lead testing and having elevated BLLs (E...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yeh-Hsin Chen, Zhen-Qiang Ma, Sharon M. Watkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211017780