Childhood lead poisoning remains a major, preventable environmental health problem.
The adverse effects of lead range from subtle deficits in intelligence and behavior at low levels of exposure to encephalopathy and death at high levels. The officer in this assignment will participate in the operation of all aspects of childhood blood lead surveillance, including data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination. The officer assigned to this position will also collaborate with other federal, state, and local agencies in the study and surveillance of childhood blood lead poisoning. The officer will work on a broad range of topics related to the epidemiology and prevention of lead exposure in children. HSB provides grant support to state and local health departments and others for the development of prevention programs and research projects that emphasize primary and secondary prevention.