12,000
70
Number of Children Identified
10,155
Prevalence Rate ≥ 10 mcg/dL
60
10,000
53.3
50
8,003
8,000
44.1
40
6,198
6,000
33.3 5,329
28.1
4,884
26.0
4,000
2,000
30
4,359
4,112
24.3
3,666
3,288
20.7
20
2,947
18.6
15.9
14.0
10
0
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Year of Test
32
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Prevalence Rate per 1,000 Children1
in the Test Year Tested for Lead
Number of Children in the Test Year with Prevalent
Blood Lead Levels
Figure 4: Prevalence of Blood Lead Levels > 10 mcg/dL Among Children Under
Age Six Years; 1998 to 2007 Blood Lead Test Data
New York State Excluding New York City