Figure 14: Percent of Children With Blood Lead Levels ≥ 10 mcg/dL at
Age Two Years by Blood Lead Level at Age One Year
1998-2004 Birth Cohorts (Blood Lead Test Data Through 2007)
New York State Excluding New York City
16
13.5
14
Percent of Children Newly Identified
at AgeTwo Years
12.4
12.3
11.4
12
11.3
10
9
8.5
8
6
4
3.1
2.3
2.4
2
2
2
1.5
1.3
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Birth Year Cohort
Initial Test <5 mcg/dL
Initial Test 5 - 9 mcg/dL
67
2003
2004