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Lead Poisoning Prevention
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Missouri Facts
- Missouri is the #1 lead-producing state in the United States
- Twenty-one percent of Missouri housing was built before 1950; a time when lead-based paint was widely used
- Approximately 65 percent of Missouri housing was built before 1978 and may contain some lead-based paint
- Of the 83,633 children less than six years of age tested in 2018, 2,033 children had blood lead levels between 5 and 9.9 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) and 515 had blood lead levels greater than or equal to 10 μg/dL
Visit these websites for additional information on lead:
Other Department of Health and Senior Services websites of interest may include:
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)
- Get the Lead Out of Schools Drinking Water
- Lead Licensing (Information for homeowners and lead abatement professionals)
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