Definitions:
Number and percent of children under age 6 who were screened for elevated blood lead levels. State total includes data with unknown counties and/or out of state residents.
Data Source:
Tennessee Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Division of Family Health and Wellness, Tennessee Department of Health. Population estimates werecollected from the Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Tennessee Department of Health.
Footnotes:
Based on CDC definition, children screened were defined as children <72 months who had lead tests, but previously did not have a confirmed EBLL. (NOTE: A child may be screened in multiple years or even multiple times within a given year, but would be counted only once for each year.)
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