title: An evaluation of the Baltimore Community Lead Education and Reduction Corps (CLEAR Corps) program.
abstract: This evaluation examines the effectiveness of the Baltimore Community Lead Education and Reduction Corps (CLEARCorps) program in reducing lead dust levels in low-income urban housing in Baltimore, Maryland, through minor lead-reduction activities and tenant lead-poisoning prevention education. Lead dust data collected before and after lead-reduction activities show statistically significant mean declines for floors, window sills, and window wells. Limited data using tests also show that follow-up lead dust levels collected 6 months after the CLEARCorps intervention were significantly lower than preintervention lead levels. Although there are many important of this analysis, the findings suggest that in-place management may be an effective method in reducing childhood lead poisoning in high-risk areas.
authors: Shriver Center, USA.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Duckart
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019058:Community Networks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D007854:Lead