An Observational Study of the Association Between Exposure to Vacant Building Demolitions and Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Under Six in St Louis City

Conclusions: Although this study found no association between exposure to demolitions and EBLLs, results should be interpreted with caution, given numerous limitations. Given the consequences of childhood lead exposure, it is recommended that St Louis City conduct a similar analysis on demolitions conducted after 2020 using systematically collected demolition dates. Targeted testing or soil and air monitoring could also be informative.
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - Category: Health Management Tags: Practice Full Report Source Type: research