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U.S. children could be required to be tested for lead

By Hicbd
Sun Jul 15 2018 2:29 am

"There are many causes for the gaps. Surveillance funding and data collection have been cut, and many states rely upon parental questionnaires to identify at-risk children to test. Several leave the testing option to pediatricians."

URL:
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/lead-poisoning-testing-gaps/
https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/27/health/lead-levels-children-study/index.html

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Categories:
Public Housing Child Development / Care U.S. Healthcare U.S. Medicaid U.S. State Government U.S. Public Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S. Lead Poisoning U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pediatrics / Child Health

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