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Decrease in lead poisoning testing in children
Clip: 3/30/2021 | 3m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
The percentage of children found to have elevated blood levels jumped 29%.
New data from the state Department of Health finds that lead testing in children decreased during the pandemic. But of those children who were tested, the percentage with elevated blood lead levels rose, likely because children spent more time at home, where lead exposure risks are highest.
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Decrease in lead poisoning testing in children
Clip: 3/30/2021 | 3m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
New data from the state Department of Health finds that lead testing in children decreased during the pandemic. But of those children who were tested, the percentage with elevated blood lead levels rose, likely because children spent more time at home, where lead exposure risks are highest.
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