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Lead Exposure - Children Under Age 6 Tested for Lead Exposure with Confirmed Elevated Blood Lead Levels between 5 and 10 mcg/dL

Summary Indicator Report Data View Options

Percentage of Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels between 5 and 10 mcg/dL by County, New Mexico, 2015-2019

Why Is This Important?

Environmental lead is a common toxic metal, present in all areas of the United States. Lead exposure and lead poisoning are preventable. Lead exposure can affect nearly every organ and system in the body, adversely affecting the nervous, blood, hormonal,

Definition

The number and percentage of children under age 6 tested with confirmed blood lead levels between 5 and 10 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL) or greater

Data Source

New Mexico Department of Health

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of New Mexico resident children under age 6 years tested with a blood lead level result of 5 mcg/dL or higher, which was confirmed by a venous test or two capillary tests less than 12 weeks apart in a given year
Denominator:Total number of New Mexico resident children under age 6 years tested for lead exposure in the measurement year

Other Objectives

CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking, Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (EPHT NCDM)

Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/21/2021, Published on 11/09/2023
New Mexico Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau, Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite 1300, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Srikanth Paladugu, Bureau Chief, Srikanth.Paladugu@doh.nm.gov