TABLE 1.
Number of adults with very high blood lead levels (BLLs ≥40 μg/dL) in multiple years — Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) Program, United States, 2002–2011
| Characteristic | No. of adults with BLLs ≥40 μg/dL | No. of adults with BLLs ≥60 μg/dL* |
|---|---|---|
| No. of years with very high BLLs | ||
| 1 | 9,326 | 1,391 |
| 2 | 1,415 | 74 |
| 3 | 402 | 17 |
| 4 | 197 | 2 |
| 5 | 91 | 2 |
| 6 | 50 | 0 |
| 7 | 29 | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Total no. of adults with at least one very high BLL in 10 years | 11,536 | 1,487 |
| Total no. of adults with persistent very high BLLs (≥2 years) | 2,210 | 96 |
*
Adults with BLLs ≥60 μg/dL are a subset of those adults with BLLs ≥40 μg/dL.