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the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
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meets target; 
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lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
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non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
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higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
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Blood Lead Levels in Children (>=10 micrograms per deciliter; Count)
State: Ohio
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the number of children <6 years of age tested for blood lead who had 10 or more micrograms per deciliter of lead in their blood.
Why is this important?
Lead exposure has a number of health effects, from causing high blood pressure and anemia to irreversibly damaging the nervous system. Children are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure. Even low levels of lead in children can have lifelong consequences of adverse developmental effects, including slowed growth, lowered intelligence, learning disabilities, and behavior or attention problems. Typically lead poisoning builds up slowly over time, without any obvious symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends public health actions be initiated in children with blood lead levels at or exceeding the current reference level of five micrograms per deciliter.
840
children
Source:
Ohio Department of Health's Ohio Healthy Homes Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Last update: April 2023
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Last update: April 2023
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Data Source
- Ohio Department of Health's Ohio Healthy Homes Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Maintained By: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Filed under: Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Health / Children's Health, Physical Determinants of Health, Children