A comparison between children incident with BLL between 20 to 24 mcg/dL and children incident with BLL 25 mcg/dL or greater is presented. These groups are compared through their predicted time of recovery models, which is the time from incidence to the time when child is expected to attain safe stable BLL under 10 mcg/dL. A cohort of 884 Massachusetts children incident with BLL>=20 mcg/dL during July 1, 1995 and June 30, 1996 is studied. After three years of their incidence, the evolution of their BLL and the time to attain safe stable BLL under 10 mcg/dl is modeled, controlled by age and by type of environmental services provided. An association between the time taken to recover and the state ability to enforce environmental lead hazards remediation is found. This indicates possible benefits of the state of Massachusetts’ legal support to accomplish environmental interventions at a reasonable time to the group with BLL 25 mcg/dl or greater, even though when this group of children started with blood lead levels slightly higher than the other incident group.
Learning Objectives: After this session the participant will recognize the importance of legal background to support effectiveness of environmental hazards remediation
Keywords: , Labor-Management Relations
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.