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Community Indicators Database
Childhood Lead Poisoning

Table 1. Children Age 0-72 Months Screened and Determined to Have Elevated Blood Lead Levels; Franklin County, 2000-2010

Year Screened	# Screened	# Screened with Elevated Blood Levels (EBL)	% of Children Screened with EBL
2000	10,046	180	1.8%
2001	8,989	168	1.9%
2002	11,224	145	1.3%
2003	11,520	133	1.2%
2004	11,038	88	0.8%
2005	12,177	84	0.7%
2006	13,606	82	0.6%
2007	16,811	93	0.6%
2008	18,679	89	0.5%
2009	19,000	94	0.5%
2010	19,633	91	0.5%

Chart 1. Percent of Children Screened for Lead with Elevated Blood Levels;
Ohio's Largest Cities, 2001-2009