What is the current blood lead reference value?
Released in the CDC’s MMWR on October 28, 2021, the blood lead reference value has been updated from 5 mcg/dL to 3.5 mcg/dL.
Ruckart PZ, Jones RL, Courtney JG, et al. Update of the Blood Lead Reference Value — United States, 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:1509–1512. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7043a4
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