The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

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October 8, 2009

Treece blood screening results

Results of blood tests done on residents of Treece, Kan. on Sept. 8 and 9 found that the residents “are consistently exposed to environmental lead hazards,” according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The study notes “a dramatic difference” when comparing the proportion of children from birth to age 6 statewide with those in Treece testing at 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood or higher. The percentage in Treece is 8.8 percent, while statewide, the total is 2.9 percent.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that public health actions be started when the blood-lead level reaches that point in children.

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