Assessing Child Lead Poisoning Case Ascertainment in the US, 1999-2010.

Objectives: To compare prevalence estimates for blood lead level ≥10.0 μg/dL (elevated blood lead level [EBLL]) with numbers reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children 12 months to 5 years of age from 1999 to 2010 on a state-by-state basis.

Methods: State-specific prevalence estimates were generated based on the continuous NHANES according to newly available statistical protocols.