Announcement: Federally Assisted Housing Standards for Blood Lead Levels Aligned with CDC-Recommended Threshold.
On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) lowered the threshold of lead in young children's blood that triggers interventions to evaluate and control exposure hazards from 20 μg/dL to 5 μg/dL, matching the reference level used by CDC (1). The rule includes a process to continue HUD alignment with any future updates to CDC's reference level (1).
D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects; D011638:Public Housing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
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