Residential lead-based-paint hazard remediation and soil lead abatement: their impact among children with mildly elevated blood lead levels.
OBJECTIVE
This prospective study describes the impact of residential lead-based-paint hazard remediations on children with mildly elevated blood lead levels.


METHODS
Changes in blood lead levels were observed following paint hazard remediation alone and in combination with soil abatement.


RESULTS
After adjustment for the confounding variables paint hazard remediation alone was associated with a blood lead increase of 6.5 micrograms/dL (P = 0.5), and paint hazard remediation combined with soil abatement was associated with an increase of 0.9 microgram/dL (P = 36).


CONCLUSIONS
Lead-based-paint hazard remediation as performed in this study, is not an effective secondary prevention strategy among children with mildly elevated blood lead levels.
Aschengrau
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Mass. 02118, USA.
Beiser
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A
Bellinger
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Copenhafer
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D
Weitzman
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M
D001900:Boston; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010150:Paint / Q000032:analysis*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
D012989:Soil Pollutants; D007854:Lead