Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance
in Wisconsin
Statewide surveillance of childhood lead poisoning in
Wisconsin has been conducted since 1991. Lead poisoning for children is
defined in Wisconsin Statute Chapter
254.11 (9)
as a "a
level of lead in the blood of 10 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of
blood." If the test is a capillary sample followed within 3 months by a
venous test, the value of the venous test is used.
Lead Poisoning Trend Analysis
The number of children identified with lead poisoning in
Wisconsin has declined each year. In 2007, more than 2,000 children were
found to be lead poisoned. Move to the section below for the number and
percent of children tested and found to lead-poisoned in Wisconsin by year.
Risk Factors for Lead Poisoning
Information contained in the following graphs explain four factors that
put
children at greater risk for lead poisoning:
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Age of Child indicating that
lead poisoning is most prevalent among 2-year-old children
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Age of Housing
indicating that homes built before 1950 present a high risk
for lead exposure
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Socioeconomic Status indicating
that lead poisoning is more prevalent among children who are enrolled
in Medicaid or the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) than among those who are not enrolled in either program
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities
indicating that lead poisoning is most prevalent among African American children
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