title: Implications of the new lead screening recommendations in North Carolina.
abstract: In June of 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their recommendations regarding the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. This commentary provides an overview of the new recommendations for blood lead screening and follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. crottyj@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Crotty
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Eldridge
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D015913:Chelation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008484:Medicaid; D009657:North Carolina; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014481:United States