 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Joey Y. Zhou, PhD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW(P3206), Washington, DC DC 20410, 202/755-1785, joey_zhou@hud.gov and John Rogers, Westat, Westat, 1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and National Institute of Environmental Health completed the data collection for their National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing (NSLAH) in 2000. The survey collected measurements, of lead in paint, wipe dust and soil samples, and of common allergens in vacuum dust,in 831 nationally representative homes. The paint, soil,and dust lead measurements were used to classify whether homes have lead-based paint (LBP) hazards based on the levels defined in the EPA and HUD regulations. Logistic regression was used to model the probability of a home having a LBP hazard as a function of household characteristics. The age of a home and household income are the most significant predictors of whether a home has a LBP hazard. The logistic model was combined with data from the 2000 Census to produce two national maps at the county level for 1) the percentage of homes with a LBP hazard, and 2) the number of homes with a LBP hazard per square mile. This is first effort in the U.S. for mapping nationally the distribution of LBP hazards. The presentation will discuss the survey, the logistic modeling, and present the maps of LBP hazards.
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Keywords: Environmental Health Hazards, Lead
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.