From research to policy: Targeting the primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning

Public Health Reports

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-278

  Rabito, Felicia A ^a,b   White, LuAnn E ^a   Shorter, Charles ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LEAD POISONING; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PAINTING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMATION SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; LEAD POISONING; LOUISIANA;

EID: 3042680143     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phr.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Rothman KJ, Greenland S. Modern Epidemiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippencott-Raven; 1998.
2. Green LW, Stoto MA. Linking research and public health practice: a vision for health promotion and disease prevention research. Am J Prev Med 1997;13(6 Suppl):5-8.
3. Brownson RC, Riley P, Bruce TA. Demonstration projects in community-based prevention. J Public Health Manag Pract 1998;4:66-77.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. Managing elevated blood lead levels among young children: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. Atlanta: CDC; 2002. Also available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ nceh/lead/CaseManagement /caseManage_main.htm
5. Binder S, Falk H. Strategic plan for the elimination of childhood lead poisoning. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US); 1991.
6. Mahaffey KR, Annest JL, Roberts J, Murphy RS. National estimates of blood lead levels: United States, 1976-1980. N Engl J Med 1982;307:573-9.
7. Department of Health and Human Services (US), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Toxicological profile for lead; 1999 Jul. Also available from: URL: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp13.html
8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), National Center for Environmental Health. Children's blood lead levels in the United States [cited 2003 Feb 5]. Available at: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead /research/kidsBLL.htm
9. Annest JL. Trends in the blood lead levels of the US population. In: Rutter M, Jones RR, editors. Lead versus health. Chichester and New York: John Wiley and Sons; 1983. p. 33-58.
10. Code of Ordinances, City of New Orleans, Louisiana. Code 2001 Lead Paint Poisoning. Article 8, Sections 82-311-82-321of Ordinance No. 4264 MCS. New Orleans: City of New Orleans; 2001. Also available from: URL: http://www.new-orleans.la.us
11. West E, Scott C. Nursing in the public sphere: breaching the boundary between research and policy. J Adv Nurs 2000;32:817-24.
12. Jacobs DE, Mielke H, Pavur N. The high cost of improper removal of lead-based paint from housing: a case report. Environ Health Perspect 2003;111:185-6.
13. Center for Health Improvement. Health policy coach [cited 2003 Feb 5]. Available at: URL: http://www .healthpolicycoach.org/doc.asp?id=5209
14. Louisiana Office of Public Health. Louisiana Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (LACLPPP). Report from the Louisiana Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance System (CBLSS); 2000.
15. Mielke HW, Powell ET, Shah A, Gonzales CR, Mielke PW. Multiple metal contamination from house paints: consequences of power sanding and paint scraping in New Orleans. Environ Health Perspect 2001;109:973-8.
16. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US). Preventing lead poisoning in young children. Atlanta: Department of Health and Human Services (US), Public Health Service; 1991. Also available from: URL: http:// www.wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000029/ p0000029.asp
17. Lanphear BP, Matte TD, Rogers J, Clickner RP, Dietz B, Bornschein RL, et al. The contribution of lead-contaminated house dust and residential soil to children's blood lead levels: a pooled analysis of 12 epidemiological studies. Environ Res 1998;79:51-68.
18. President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children. Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards. 2000 Feb [cited 2004 Jan 28]. Available at: URL: http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/reports/fed strategy2000.pdf.
19. Census Bureau (US). 2000 Census of population and housing; Summary File 3, Table H34. Generated by Felicia Rabito, PhD, using American FactFinder [cited 2003 Feb 25]. Available from: URL: http://factfinder.census.gov /servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_ds_name=DEC_2000 _SF3_U&_program= DEC&_lang=en
20. Census Bureau (US). 2000 Census of population and housing; Summary File 3, Tables P8 and P87. Generated by Felicia Rabito, PhD, using American FactFinder [cited 2003 Feb 25]. Available from: URL: http:// factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet? _ds_name= DEC_2000_SF3_U&_program=DEC&_lang =en
21. Amitai Y, Brown MJ, Graef JW, Cosgrove E. Residential deleading: effects on the blood lead levels of lead-poisoned children. Pediatrics 1991;88:893-7.
22. Amitai Y, Graef JW, Brown MJ, Gerstle RS, Kahn N, Cochrane PE. Hazards of "deleading" homes of children with lead poisoning. Am J Dis Child 1987;141:758-60.
23. Environmental Protection Agency (US), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Reducing lead hazards when remodeling your home. EPA 747-K-97-001; 1997. Also available from: URL: http://www.epa.gov/lead/ rrpamph.pdf
24. Children with elevated blood lead levels attributed to home renovation and remodeling activities-New York, 1993-1994. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1997;45 (51&52):1120-3.
25. Department of Safety and Permits, City of New Orleans, Louisiana. Work practices for renovations to buildings containing lead-based paint. Also available from: URL: http://www.new-orleans.la.us/home/departmentsAnd Agencies/safetyandpermits/leadpaint.pdf