title: Addressing decreasing blood lead screening rates in young children in Broken Hill, NSW.
abstract: This paper outlines the findings of a review commissioned in response to concerns about declining attendance of young children for blood lead screening in Broken Hill, NSW. A review of the literature and feedback from the local community revealed that reasons for reduced screening attendance elsewhere can be applied here, but that any proposed response should take account of local conditions.
authors.affiliation: NSW Public Health Officer Training Program, NSW Department of Health. Katina.Kardamanidis@dog.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Katina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kardamanidis
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lyle
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boreland
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009517:New South Wales; D040241:Social Marketing; D012938:Social Perception
chemical_list: D007854:Lead