Implementation of CDC Refugee Blood Lead Testing Guidelines in Minnesota
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Implementation of CDC refugee blood lead testing guidelines in Minnesota.
The state of Minnesota undertook a trial of the 2005 recommendations for blood lead testing in refugees developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New refugee children younger than 16 years of age receiving health screening at an urban clinic were tested for elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) and nutritional status. Follow-up lead tests were obtained three to six months after ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0033-3549,1468-2877
DOI: 10.1177/003335490812300203