Research and analysis

Lead exposure in children: surveillance reports

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

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 5 October 2018
• Last updated: 5 July 2021
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  1. 5 July 2021

     Added report 'Evaluation of whether to lower the public health intervention concentration for lead exposure in children'.

  2. 9 March 2021

     Added the 2019 report.

  3. 3 January 2020

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

  4. 2 November 2018

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

  5. 5 October 2018

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

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

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GOV-7970

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

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-1998

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

Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-998; HPR 14(1)

PDF, 399 KB, 31 pages

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

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2018562; HPR 12(39)

PDF, 349 KB, 22 pages

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Surveillance of elevated blood lead in children (SLiC)

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2018484

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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