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Lead Screening Among Low-Income Children in Galveston, Texas

Felipe C. Javier, III, MD

Departments of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

David P. McCormick, MD

Departments of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Suite 2.701, Primary Care Pavilion, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 400 Harborside Drive, Galveston, Texas 77555-1119

Nancy W. Alcock, PhD

Departments of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

The objective of this study was to report results of a lead-screening program for low-income children living in Galveston, Texas. We obtained blood lead by graphite furnace spectrophotometry on 1,571 children aged 6 months to 8 years. Nineteen percent of children had blood lead levels >10 mcg/dL. Risk factors included African-American ethnicity, young age, and residence in old housing. Follow-up was accomplished in only 50% of children with low-level toxicity. Lead screening is an important public health measure in communities with old houses. For screening to be successful, caregivers need to devote additional effort to follow-up.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 38, No. 11, 655-660 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289903801104
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