Incidence of Elevated Blood Lead Level (> 10 mcg/dL) Among Children Tested for Lead Per 1000 Children
Source: 2006-2008 NYS Child Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Data as of August, 2010
| Incidence of Elevated Blood Lead Level (> 10 mcg/dL) Among Children Tested for Lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region/County | Number of Children (Ages <6)with newly identified elevated blood lead levels | Number of Children (Ages <6)who were tested (2006-2008) | Incidence Rate per 1,000 Children Tested = 10 mcg/dL |
| Reg-1 Western New York | |||
| Allegany | 21 | 1,578 | 1.3 |
| Cattaraugus | 40 | 4,133 | 1.0 |
| Chautauqua | 74 | 6,818 | 1.1 |
| Erie | 1,052 | 52,369 | 2.0 |
| Genesee | 27 | 2,453 | 1.1 |
| Niagara | 102 | 10,468 | 1.0 |
| Orleans | 43 | 1,573 | 2.7 |
| Wyoming | 16 | 1,512 | 1.1 |
| Region Total | 1,375 | 80,904 | 1.7 |
| Reg-2 Finger Lakes | |||
| Chemung | 35 | 3,782 | 0.9 |
| Livingston | 18 | 2,038 | 0.9 |
| Monroe | 698 | 41,682 | 1.7 |
| Ontario | 22 | 4,841 | 0.5 |
| Schuyler | 14 | 656 | 2.1 |
| Seneca | 6 | 1,275 | 0.5 |
| Steuben | 57 | 4,621 | 1.2 |
| Wayne | 50 | 4,533 | 1.1 |
| Yates | 22 | 1,006 | 2.2 |
| Region Total | 922 | 64,434 | 1.4 |
| Reg-3 Central New York | |||
| Cayuga | 47 | 3,721 | 1.3 |
| Cortland | 34 | 2,964 | 1.1 |
| Herkimer | 60 | 3,412 | 1.8 |
| Jefferson | 47 | 7,021 | 0.7 |
| Lewis | 15 | 1,064 | 1.4 |
| Madison | 24 | 3,260 | 0.7 |
| Oneida | 342 | 10,026 | 3.4 |
| Onondaga | 411 | 32,514 | 1.3 |
| Oswego | 51 | 5,195 | 1.0 |
| St Lawrence | 34 | 3,750 | 0.9 |
| Tompkins | 15 | 3,489 | 0.4 |
| Region Total | 1,080 | 76,416 | 1.4 |
| Reg-4 New York-Penn | |||
| Broome | 84 | 6,911 | 1.2 |
| Chenango | 28 | 2,243 | 1.2 |
| Tioga | 21 | 1,849 | 1.1 |
| Region Total | 133 | 11,003 | 1.2 |
| Reg-5 Northeastern New York | |||
| Albany | 198 | 12,856 | 1.5 |
| Clinton | 9 | 2,905 | 0.3 |
| Columbia | 46 | 2,609 | 1.8 |
| Delaware | 25 | 1,623 | 1.5 |
| Essex | 5 | 1,168 | 0.4 |
| Franklin | 7 | 1,231 | 0.6 |
| Fulton | 87 | 2,259 | 3.9 |
| Greene | 23 | 1,924 | 1.2 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 104 | 1.0 |
| Montgomery | 79 | 2,710 | 2.9 |
| Otsego | 32 | 2,458 | 1.3 |
| Rensselaer | 107 | 7,229 | 1.5 |
| Saratoga | 36 | 9,618 | 0.4 |
| Schenectady | 70 | 7,465 | 0.9 |
| Schoharie | 16 | 926 | 1.7 |
| Warren | 11 | 2,468 | 0.4 |
| Washington | 36 | 2,465 | 1.5 |
| Region Total | 788 | 62,018 | 1.3 |
| Reg-6 Hudson Valley | |||
| Dutchess | 106 | 15,691 | 0.7 |
| Orange | 313 | 24,589 | 1.3 |
| Putnam | 11 | 5,341 | 0.2 |
| Rockland | 90 | 22,607 | 0.4 |
| Sullivan | 21 | 3,585 | 0.6 |
| Ulster | 91 | 8,559 | 1.1 |
| Westchester | 392 | 79,829 | 0.5 |
| Region Total | 1,024 | 160,201 | 0.6 |
| Reg-7 New York City | |||
| Bronx | 904 | 70,145 | 1.3 |
| Kings | 2,060 | 108,199 | 1.9 |
| New York | 475 | 43,938 | 1.1 |
| Queens | 1,260 | 89,970 | 1.4 |
| Richmond | 198 | 15,777 | 1.3 |
| Region Total | 4,897 | 328,029 | 1.5 |
| Reg-8 Nassau-Suffolk | |||
| Nassau | 243 | 90,110 | 0.3 |
| Suffolk | 129 | 78,513 | 0.2 |
| Region Total | 372 | 168,623 | 0.2 |
| New York State Total | 10,591 | 951,628 | 1.1 |
New York State Excluding New York City
