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By: Carroll B. Merriman

Carroll B. Merriman — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:37:22 +0000

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Improving Lives & Creating Jobs « Essco Safety Check — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:42:46 +0000

[...] Childhood lead poisoning prevention (blood lead screening and environmental assessments), is not a major problem, but costly in healthcare, social and economic expenses. In 2006, according to the CDC there were 23,485,435 children in the U.S. 72 months or younger, yet in 2006 only 3,262,866 children or were screened for lead in their blood. Lead poisoning has steadily been declining in the US, however, in 2006 39,526 were confirmed to have elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) while over 20 million children under age 6 were not screened, many living in high priority areas. In a report, “Environmental Pollutants and Disease in American Children…Costs for Lead Poisoning” by Philip J. Landrigan July 2002, total annual costs are estimated to be $43.4 billion for lead poisoning. These costs include actual costs for medical care and economic forecasting associated with lower IQ scores and thus lower wages and reduced lifetime earning power. [...]

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How X-Ray Fluorescence can impact the EPA – RRP Rule « Essco Safety Check — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:44:57 +0000

[...] Recently a report from the Iown Department of Public Health noted that there has been an increase in childhood lead poisoning do to home remodeling. [...]

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