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Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Basin Indicator Project
INDICATOR: Lead Poisoning in Detroit, Michigan
Extent of lead poisoning in the City of Detroit, 1998-2004
Total number of tested children with blood lead levels of 10µg/dL or above and number of children tested for lead poisoning; data from Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies.
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of children tested | 26790 | 25865 | 24417 | 20886 | 32392 | 32664 | 32973 |
| number of children with blood levels greater than 10 micrograms per deciliter | 5002 | 3739 | 2561 | 3228 | 3421 | 2059 | 1965 |
Lead poisoning in Detroit, Michigan full text
Linear decline on the percentage of children with elevated blood lead levels from 1998 to 2004.
Linear correlation was used to statistically elucidate the rate of decrease.
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent of children with elevated blood lead levels | 18.7 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| linear slope | y = -0.0194x + 0.1947 | ||||||
