A Historical Perspective on the CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Just over 50 years ago, the LeadBased Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1971 led to the establishment of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since then, a broad, multifaceted environmental public health effort involving a w...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 112; no. S7; pp. S635 - S639
Main Authors Allwood, Paul B., Falk, Henry, Svendsen, Erik R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Public Health Association 01.09.2022
Subjects
Blood levels
Chelation therapy
Childhood
Children
Disease control
Environmental health
Funding
Government agencies
Health care
Lead content
Lead poisoning
Poisoning
Poverty
Prevention
Prevention programs
Preventive medicine
Public health
Socioeconomic factors
Task forces
United States > US
New York City New York
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Summary:Just over 50 years ago, the LeadBased Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1971 led to the establishment of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since then, a broad, multifaceted environmental public health effort involving a wide array of government agencies and key stakeholders has led to marked declines in exposure levels and blood lead levels (BLLs) in the United States. Nevertheless, the effect of lead on young children and the resultant public health challenge remains. The scientific advances that have led to a better understanding of the deleterious effects of current lead exposures compel the ongoing public health efforts, with new shifts in emphasis and focus, to eliminate childhood lead poisoning. Although widely distributed in the environment, it is significantly related to poverty and inequity, particularly affecting Black and other minority children. Prevention has been a challenge only partially met, and lead poisoning still endures and remains to be fully eliminated.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2022.307005