Lead Poisoning

Missouri Facts

• Missouri is the #1 lead-producing state in the United States
• Twenty-one percent of Missouri housing was built before 1950; a time when lead-based paint was widely used
• Approximately 65 percent of Missouri housing was built before 1978 and may contain some lead-based paint
• Of the 83,633 children less than six years of age tested in 2018, 2,033 children had blood lead levels between 5 and 9.9 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL) and 515 had blood lead levels greater than or equal to 10 μg/dL

Visit these websites for additional information on lead:

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Other Department of Health and Senior Services websites of interest may include:

• Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES)
• Lead Licensing (Information for homeowners and lead abatement professionals)

Information portals for user defined reports

• Missouri Public Health Information Management System (MOPHIMS)
• Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal (EPHT)