M7.8 Blog about your topic of interest

For my literature review I want to explore the issue of childhood lead poisoning- specifically in California. In the United States, the Lead Contamination Contol Act of 1988 allowed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to initiate a national effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the United States. This act trickled down to the state and local levels where programs have been established.  One mission of the smaller programs is education of the public and health care providers about childhood lead poisoning prevention. They provide support to family’s and local treatment facilities. Together they can determine the extent of childhood lead poisoning by screening children for elevated blood lead levels. Children with elevated blood lead levels then receive appropriate medical and environmental follow-up. Programs such as the Sacramento County of Public Health then develop population-based efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning. I tried to find information on the amount of lead cases in Sacramento County on the Department of Health and Human website, but I was not able to find any. I will do further research possibly if there is an issue using this for my graduation project because Sacramento is an older city which increases the risks for children to be exposed. Especially in low-income neighborhoods.