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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Lead Poisoning

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports ongoing surveillance programs for elevated blood lead levels for all children; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports the use of diagnostic/confirmatory (venous) testing at levels consistent with current Center for Disease Control guidelines.

(Report G-1998, adopted as amended 11/15/1998)
(Report G-2000, adopted 11/12/2000)
(revised, Report R-2006, Item 25, adopted 10/29/2006)
(reaffirmed, Report H-2011, Item 3-22, adopted 10/23/2011)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 35, adopted 11/3/2018)