Lead levels in children have dropped, yet children of color and children from low-wealth families are still exposed

MedicalXpress | juin 11, 2026

Blood lead levels in young children in the United States declined in the last decade, but state data reveal that children of color and children from low-wealth families are still exposed to higher levels of lead, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. No level of lead in children's blood is safe.