Lead Poisoning and Screening
ANA Position Statement
Approved: April 8, 1994
Statement of the Position
ANA supports lead poisoning prevention activities to reduce children's blood lead levels to <10 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood. Childhood lead poisoning is the most common preventable pediatric health problem in the United States.
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