Top_Hat_Tomato t1_j3znrt1 wrote
Some useful context for lead levels in children here: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/data/blood-lead-reference-value.htm
Additionally, I am curious what other factors correlate with increased blood lead levels.
YarnStomper t1_j4x5vbe wrote
Multiple studies have been done on this that account for other environmental factors like age of the homes people live in, lead pipes and drinking water, socioeconomic factors, etc., and there was still significantly increased blood levels of lead for children who live downwind of airports with piston engine aircraft traffic.
YarnStomper t1_j4x6s1w wrote
The following is from "Proposed Endangerment Finding Regarding Lead Emissions from Aircraft Operating on Leaded Fuel Tuesday, November 1, 2022" but references the same study. After controlling for other factors:
>" Among several main conclusions, it found that children living downwind from the airport had higher blood lead levels with increases of .40 micrograms per deciliter over children living upwind of the airport. For context, lead levels during the peak of the Flint water crisis were between .35 and .45 micrograms per deciliter over the baseline."
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