Research and analysis

Lead exposure in children: surveillance reports

Results of laboratory-based surveillance of elevated blood lead concentrations in children in England.

Applies to England

Documents

Evaluation of whether to lower the public health intervention concentration for lead exposure in children

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Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report, 2019

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Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report, 2018

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Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report, 2017

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Surveillance of elevated blood lead in children (SLiC)

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Details

The aims of the Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) are to identify cases of children resident in England with elevated blood lead concentrations, to initiate timely public health action for individual cases, and to inform public health interventions to prevent further exposures.

Reports published by Public Health England included:

  • Evaluation of whether to lower the public health intervention concentration for lead exposure in children
  • Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report covering 2019
  • Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report covering 2018
  • Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report covering 2017
  • LEICSS: the Surveillance of Elevated Blood Lead in Children (SLiC) study, which ran between 2010 and 2012

With effect from October 2021, LEICSS annual reports are published by the UK Health Security Agency

Updates to this page

Published 5 October 2018
Last updated 5 July 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added report 'Evaluation of whether to lower the public health intervention concentration for lead exposure in children'.

  2. Added the 2019 report.

  3. Added second annual report from the Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS), as part of Health Protection Report 14(1).

  4. Added first annual report from the Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) as part of the Health Protection Report HPR 12(39).

  5. First published.

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