Final Research Plan: Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted today a final research plan on screening for elevated blood lead levels in childhood and pregnancy. The draft research plan for this topic was posted for public comment from June 16 to July 13, 2016. The Task Force reviewed all of the comments that were submitted and took them into consideration as it finalized the research plan. To view the final research plan, please go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/final-research-plan/elevated-blood-lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening.