Adult Blood Lead Exposure Surveillance (ABLES) program

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

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Project Citation: 

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Adult Blood Lead Exposure Surveillance (ABLES) program. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248671V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Adult Blood Lead Exposure Surveillance (ABLES) program
Summary:  View help for Summary
CDC/NIOSH researchers assess workplace lead exposure trends across the United States using the state data compiled through the Adult Blood Lead Exposure Surveillance (ABLES) program. Among adults with known lead exposures and blood lead levels (BLLs) of 10 µg/dL or more, about 90% had occupational exposure.

This Excel workbook contains data for Tableau data visualizations
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/lead/data/index.html

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Lead Exposure; Adult; Blood Lead; Occupational Exposure
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2010 – 2023


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