The new study by Paul Muntner, associate professor of epidemiology and medicine at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, questions current thinking about what lead levels are safe in the general adult population. Earlier studies on U.S. adults indicated that blood lead levels above 40 micrograms per deciliter are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular, cancer and mortality for several adult groups having occupational exposure to lead. For the general population, studies have shown that blood lead levels above 10 micrograms per deciliter are associated with these same mortality risks.
Isn't it time for better control of housing to prevent any blood lead in children and thus adults? We need changes to the BOCA codes.
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