Committee opinion No. 533: lead screening during pregnancy and lactation.

Committee on Obstetric Practice · Obstet Gynecol · 2012

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Abstract

Prenatal lead exposure has known adverse effects on maternal health and infant outcomes across a wide range of maternal blood lead levels. Adverse effects of lead exposure are being identified at lower levels of exposure than previously recognized in both children and adults. In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the first guidelines regarding the screening and management of pregnant and lactating women who have been exposed to lead.

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