Lead data and studies

Identify target areas to increase blood lead testing for children under 6 years old

• Targeted Lead Outreach Tool

Lead poisoning data

The state collects and analyzes data on elevated blood lead levels in children 18 and under in order to:

• Trigger follow-up investigation, care, and treatment to reduce lead poisoning.
• Track temporal and spatial trends in the incidence and prevalence of childhood lead poisoning.
  • Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking: Childhood lead poisoning data.
  • CDC: National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.
  • CDC: Childhood Lead Poisoning Data, Statistics, and Surveillance.
  • CDC: Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) data.

CDPHE study

• The association between childhood blood lead levels and proximity to airports in Colorado.
• Fast facts: Blood lead levels in Colorado airport communities.

Contact

For questions about lead poisoning: ToxCall, (303) 692-2606 or cdphe_toxcall@state.co.us

For lead testing, reporting questions, and requests for fact sheets in other languages: cdphe_leadreports@state.co.us