Lead Levels: Rate of New Cases of Elevated Blood Lead Level (≥ 5µg/dL) per 1,000 of the Population of Children Aged 0-6
Current Value
2.17
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Story Behind the Curve
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Data Discussion
Unless otherwise specified, any missing data is either because there are no individuals who identify with the race/ethnicity or the data is suppressed to protect privacy. The race/ethnicity groups included in the indicator are as written in the original data source. The population is all children aged 0-6 who live in the jurisdiction (it is not representative of children of the applicable race/ethnicity).
Research Agenda
Data Source
https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/LeadPoisoningPrevention/Pages/healthcare.aspx; Disaggregated data is provided by MDE special report.