Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)

Maryland

State Contact:

Eztollah Keyvan-Larijani, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Maryland Department of the Environment
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 630
Baltimore, MD 21230
Telephone: (410) 537-3987
Fax: (410) 537-4112
E-mail#2: email

Available Publications

The following publications can be requested from the State Contact at the above address:

Adult Blood Lead Surveillance in Maryland

1990 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1991 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1992 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1993 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1994 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1995 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1996 Annual Report and supplemental tables
1997 Annual Report and supplemental tables

Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance in Maryland

1995 Annual Report
1996 Annual Report
1997 Annual Report
1998 Annual Report
1999 Annual Report
2000 Annual Report

Be lead-safe at home
Be lead smart before your baby is born/ Informese acerca del plomo antes de que nazca su bebe
Beware of lead in soil, July 1993
Childhood lead poisoning, our action, their future, February 1993
Childhood Lead Registry Fact Sheet
Environmental sources of childhood lead exposure
Getting your child tested for lead poisoning, December 1991
Good Nutrition Can Help Your Body Fight Lead
Keep your home lead-safe / Mantenga su hogar libre de plomo
Lead paint hazards fact sheets

Health and Safety, January 1995
How to identify lead paint hazards, July 1991
Methods for abating or removing lead paint, June 1990
Containment of lead-bearing dust and debris, June 1990
Cleanup of lead bearing dust, June 1990
Disposal of hazardous material and debris, June 1991
Inspection for lead paint abatement, September 1991

Lead Team Partners in Prevention: How we can help you care for your child
Live in a lead safe world (outdoor board layout), June 1994
Living in a home built before 1978?
Be lead-smart
Stay lead safe
Eight rules of thumb
Occupational lead exposure: What should physicians know about lead?, November 1999
Occupational lead exposure: What should employers know about lead? May 2000
Preventing childhood lead poisoning: what should physicians and health care providers know about childhood lead poisoning (under preparation)
Preventing lead poisoning: food and good nutrition, March 1992
Preventing lead poisoning: what every parent should know
Your lead level: important information for workers exposed to lead, November 1999

The following publication can be requested from this address:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Annotated code of Maryland health, General Article 17-201-17-216, Laboratories, July 1989
Be lead free activity sheet

The following publication can be requested from this address:
Division of Labor and Industry
Occupational Safety and Health
1101 N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Maryland 20102-2272