MDH Develops Screening and Testing Guidelines
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Minnesota Department of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
How Childhood Lead Screening and Testing GuidelinesContribute to a Reduction in Lead Poisoning
MDH Develops Screening and Testing Guidelines
MDH Disseminates and Promotes Guidelines
Professionals Accept Guidelines
Professionals have Resources to Implement Guidelines
Professionals Change Their Behaviors
Professionals Receive Guidelines
Increase in Screening
Increase in Education to
Parents
Increase in Testing
Increase in Identification of Existing EBL Cases
Treatment and Services are Provided for Affected
Children and Their Families/Property
Parents Take Action and Reduce Lead Exposure
and Absorption
Future EBL Cases are Prevented
Blood Lead Levels in Identified Children are
Reduced
Blood Lead Levels in Unidentified, Affected Children are Reduced
Lead Poisoning and Its Consequences are
Reduced in Minnesota
Produced by Professional Data Analysts, Inc. Minneapolis, MN March 2001
Note. Gray shading indicates activities and events beyond the scope of the MDH CLPPP initiative.