Lead Screening Policy & Guidance - Lead Exposure

Office of Environmental Health

Table of Contents	The AZ Childhood Lead Screening Policy	Lead Poisoning/Prevention

Health Effects	Pathways to Lead Exposure	Sources of Lead Exposure

Childhood Lead Poisoning in AZ	Anticipatory Guidance	Blood Lead Screening Recommendations

Diagnostic Testing For Children w/ Elevated Blood Lead Levels	Follow-Up Testing For Children w/ Elevated Blood Lead Levels	Reporting of Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Follow-Up Svcs

Comprehensive Follow-Up Svcs	Clinical Mgmt	Environmental Case Follow-Up

Mgmt of Lead Hazards	References	Appendix A

Appendix B [PDF 79K] (Acrobat Reader^™ needed for viewing)	Appendix C-1	Appendix C-2

Pathways of Lead Exposure

Children between the ages of 12 - 36 months are most vulnerable to lead poisoning because:

They ingest more lead due to hand-to-mouth behavior
Their gastrointestinal tracts absorb more lead than adults
Their developing central nervous systems are more sensitive to the effects of lead poisoning

Nutrient deficiencies in iron, calcium, vitamin C, and protein increase the vulnerability to lead poisoning and its adverse effects.

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