The Survey was conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to assess children's potential household exposures to lead and allergens. This presentation reports the findings for lead hazards, and describes lead levels in dust, soil, and paint in the nation’s housing. An estimated 38 million homes in the U.S. have lead-based paint (LBP) somewhere in the building. Of the 25 million homes with significant LBP hazards, an estimated 16 million have interior dust lead hazards, 14 million have deteriorated LBP at or above de minimis levels and 6 million have soil lead hazards. An estimated 4.4 million homes with children under age 6 have significant LBP hazards, representing 27% of the estimated 16.4 million such homes. An estimated 1.4 million homes with household incomes under $30,000 and children under age 6 have significant LBP hazards, representing 29% of an estimated 4.8 million such homes. Lead testings were conducted by certified LBP inspectors using an x-ray fluorescence analyzer. Wipe dust samples were collected using a standard technique, and analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Soil samples were collected in accordance with core sampling procedures, and analyzed by inductive-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. Conclusion: Despite the number of housing units with LBP declining from 64 million in 1990 to 38 million ten years later, one in four homes with children under age 6 have significant LBP hazards.
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Keywords: Survey, Environmental Health Hazards
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.