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Example: Lead

Blood lead screening

Identifies children at risk

Targeted intervention

Subclinical damage has already

occurred!

Secondary prevention

Medical intervention for high

elevated BLL is tertiary prevention

Housing should be screened!

Lead paint driving factor

Obstacle is private property rights

Movement growing to change this

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Children environmental health indicators in the EMR - Inches

Monitoring Children's Exposure: Middelbeek - Inches

Example: Lead Blood lead screening Identifies children at risk Targeted intervention Subclinical damage has already occurred! Secondary prevention Medical intervention for high elevated BLL is tertiary prevention Housing should be screened! Lead paint driving factor Obstacle is private property rights Movement growing to change this http://leadconnections.org/images/LeadScree ningInfo.jpg

CDC Level of Concern This is theory behind “Level of Concern” Concept now questionable because demonstrated effects at lower levels Controversy over change to recommendation No obvious intervention at this or lower levels Would revising level drive reduction in exposure levels

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Page 3 and 4: Modes of Prevention Primary preven
Page 5 and 6: Individual child protection Social
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