Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

New York

State Contact:

Alicia M. Fletcher, MPH
Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower Room 1325
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Telephone: (518) 402-7900
Fax: (518) 402-7909
E-mail: amk05@health.state.ny.us

Kitty H. Gelberg, Ph.D., MPH
Director, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower Room 1325
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Telephone: (518) 402-7900
E-mail: khg01@health.state.ny.us

Dave Marion
Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower Room 1325
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Telephone: (518) 402-7900
E-mail: drm03@health.state.ny.us

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Available Publications

The following publications can be requested from the address above:

Heavy Metals Registry Report-Surveillance Data for 1996 and 1997. New York State Department of Health. Albany 1999.
Heavy Metals Registry Report-Surveillance Data for 1995 and 1996. New York State Department of Health. Albany 1998.
Lead on the Job: A Guide for Workers. New York State Department of Health. Publication Date, June 1999 . (Available in Polish, Greek, and Spanish)
Lead on the Job: A Guide for employers. New York State Department of Health. Publication Date, June 1999.
Lead Exposure in Adults: A Guide for Health Care Providers. New York State Department of Health. Publication date June 1999
Lead Control Guide for Bridges and Steel Structures. Protecting Workers During Rehabilitation and Demolition. (Mt. Sinai Construction Hygiene & Ergonomics Program, 212/241-7573)
Lead Poisoning Prevention guidelines for Prentatal Care Providers. New York State Department of Health, 1995
Fletcher, A., Gelberg, K., Marshall, E.G. - Lead Exposure Among Women in New York State. Journal of Community Health, June 1999
Gelberg, K.H., Fletcher, A. - Adult Blood Lead Reporting in New York State 1994 to 2006. Public Health Reports 2010, Vol 125(1).
Gelberg, K.H., DePersis R. - Lead Exposure Among Target Shooters. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health 2009; Vol 64(2):115-119
Lin, S., Hwang, S., Marshall, E.G. - Marion, D. - Does Paternal Occupational Lead Exposure Increase the Risks of Low Birth Weight or Prematurity? American Journal of Epidemiology, 1999
Lin, S., Hwang, S., Marshall, E.G. - Stone, R.R., Chen, J. Fertility Rates Among Lead Workers and Professional Bus Drivers: A Comparative Study. Annals of Epidemiology 1996;6:201-208
New York State Occupational Health Clinic Network: Protecting the Workers of New York State. New York State Department of Health, 1998.