1,200
Figure 6: Incidence of Blood Lead Levels of 15 - 19 mcg/dL Among
Children Under Age Six Years; 1998 to 2007 Blood Lead Test Data
New York State Excluding New York City
8
1,000
6.0
6
819
800
4.7
600
687
660
3.8
576
564
4
509
3.6
3.2
460
3.2
394
2.6
400
448
2.4
2.2
1.9 2
Incidence Rate per 1,000 Children1
in the Test Year Screened for Lead
Number of Children in the Test Year
with Incident Blood Lead Levels
1,070
200
0
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Year of Test
Number of Children Newly Identified
Incidence Rate 15-19 mcg/dL
1
Incidence Rate:Total number of children under age six years identified for the first time with confirmed BLLs of 15 - 19 mcg/dL divided by the total
number of children under age six that had lead tests in that given year, multiplied by 1,000.
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