Improving Childhood Astham in the United States: A Blueprint for Policy Action

By F.W. LaCroix, Will Nicholas, Sally Morton, et al.

Lead poisoning remains a serious, preventable environmental health threat to young children, and its elimination is a key goal of U.S. public health policy. This report focuses on screening, reporting, and surveillance of childhood blood lead levels in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, through a review of relevant literature, state and county reporting and surveillance databases, and interviews and focus groups.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833029975
• ISBN13: 9780833029973
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"