title: Local lead data are needed for local decision making.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Health Division of the Baltimore City Health Department, MD, USA. devenviron@aol.com
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Payne-Sturges
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Breugelmans
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003256:Community Participation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009111:Local Government; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D013219:State Government