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Lead Prevention Home > Lead Program Statistics > Lead Reports Lead Reports

Program Performance Summary

The number of children under seven years old who were tested for lead increased by 13,751 (26%) in calendar year 2007. The number confirmed as lead-poisoned also increased to 656 children. Since 2000, 336,519 children have been tested.  Of those 4,514 have been confirmed with elevated blood lead levels. The following chart shows the increased testing over the last eight years and the number of children who have been confirmed as lead poisoned.      

YEAR

TESTED

CONFIRMED

2007

66,722

656

2006

52,971

578

2005

47,464

553

2004

43,999

550

2003

41,287

589

2002

30,360

540

2001

27,752

527

2000

25,964

521

Legislative Reports

Indiana Code 16-41-39.4-5 requires ISDH to issue an annual report on lead poisoning prevention in Indiana before March 15 of each year and submit the results to the general assembly. The reports are linked as follows:

Legislative Report - 2007

Legislative Report - 2006

Legislative Report - 2005

 

Lead Licensed Professionals

For more information on Lead Disciplines inlcuding licensing go to Lead Based Paint Program.

LEAD DISCIPLINES

(July 2008)

ACTIVE

LICENSES

Lead Clearance Examiner

13

Lead Contractor

15

Lead Designated Representative

15

Lead Inspector

160

Lead Project Designer

3

Lead Project Supervisor

94

Lead Risk Assessor

226

Lead Training Course Provider

11

Lead Worker

29

TOTAL

566