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Lead in the Workplace
 Trends in Workplace Lead Exposure


Purpose
 NIOSH researchers monitor workplace lead exposure trends through the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program.
Use the interactive Tableau data visualizations below to analyze adult lead exposures by year, by state, and by industry.
 We can learn a lot from data. Photo by panimoni/ Getty Images
 About the data CDC/NIOSH researchers assess workplace lead exposure trends across the United States using the state data compiled through the Adult Blood Lead Exposure Surveillance (ABLES) program.  Among adults with known lead exposures and blood lead levels (BLLs) of 10 μg/dL or more, about 90% had occupational exposure. The data from the visuals below are available in an Excel workbook. The visuals will be updated as new data become available. More data visuals available using Worker Health Charts!‎ 
 Use Worker Health Charts to further explore lead exposure trends
 By year Please note: In 2011, the case definition for elevated BLL was reduced from 25 μg/dL to 10 μg/dL. Therefore, data for 10 μg/dL was not collected until 2011.
 By state When looking at the visual below, please note: Some states may be missing a year or two of data. In these cases, no data will display for that year.
Some states don't have the resources needed to determine if a lead exposure is work-related or not work-related.States may be required to follow-up on cases to get complete exposure data.
States who do not have enough resources to do these follow-ups have a higher number of unknown exposure cases.
 By industry Lead exposure is most likely in the Construction, Manufacturing, Mining, and Services industries. All other industries are grouped into the Other/Missing Industry category. **Click on the bars** in the bar graph **to see more detailed information** for that industry.
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