| Ten US Cities with the Highest Number of Children Identified | ||||
| with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (EBLL) > 10 µg/dL | ||||
| Prepared by Environmental Health Watch with Data from the Alliance for Healthy Housing | ||||
| State | City | Number of Children Tested | Total Confirmed EBLL Cases | Percent Confirmed EBLL Cases |
| OH | CLEVELAND | 17,099 | 3,424 | 20% |
| RI | PROVIDENCE | 8,727 | 1,199 | 14% |
| PA | PHILADELPHIA | 22,507 | 2,977 | 13% |
| NY | BUFFALO | 7,521 | 935 | 12% |
| WI | MILWAUKEE | 22,629 | 2,666 | 12% |
| IL | CHICAGO | 106,758 | 12,241 | 11% |
| MI | DETROIT | 30,752 | 3,381 | 11% |
| MO | ST. LOUIS | 22,686 | 2,313 | 10% |
| MD | BALTIMORE | 15,880 | 1,045 | 7% |
| NY | NEW YORK CITY | 192,067 | 3,543 | 2% |
Ten US Cities with the Largest Number of Children Identified with Lead Poisoning (Blood Lead Levels > 10 µg/dL), 2001
Ten US Cities with the Largest Absolute Number of Children Identified with Blood Lead Levels > 10 µg/dL, 2001 |
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Rank by Number of Confirmed EBLLs |
State |
City |
Total Confirmed EBLL Cases |
Number of Confirmed Children By Highest Blood Lead Level (µg/dL) at or Following Confirmation |
Number of Unconfirmed Elevated Children |
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10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-44 |
45-69 |
>=70 |
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1 |
IL |
CHICAGO |
12,241 |
7,503 |
2,640 |
1,013 |
938 |
126 |
21 |
1,013 |
2 |
NY |
NEW YORK CITY |
3,543 |
2,391 |
681 |
220 |
224 |
22 |
5 |
782 |
3 |
OH |
CLEVELAND |
3,424 |
1,956 |
804 |
364 |
265 |
31 |
4 |
758 |
4 |
MI |
DETROIT |
3,381 |
2,164 |
692 |
262 |
232 |
26 |
5 |
969 |
5 |
PA |
PHILADELPHIA |
2,977 |
1,796 |
654 |
269 |
235 |
22 |
1 |
649 |
6 |
WI |
MILWAUKEE |
2,666 |
1,575 |
602 |
256 |
207 |
23 |
3 |
932 |
7 |
MO |
ST. LOUIS |
2,313 |
1,431 |
496 |
195 |
163 |
27 |
1 |
348 |
8 |
RI |
PROVIDENCE |
1,199 |
738 |
236 |
107 |
109 |
8 |
1 |
111 |
9 |
MD |
BALTIMORE |
1,045 |
641 |
225 |
78 |
93 |
7 |
1 |
335 |
10 |
NY |
BUFFALO |
935 |
564 |
214 |
75 |
71 |
10 |
1 |
108 |