Results from the 2023 children’s blood lead testing clinic are in, showing the average blood lead level for children aged six months to three years in Trail and Rivervale is 2.1 micrograms per decilitre (µg/dL) — lower than results from the previous year.
The downward trend continues with the average remaining below 3.0 µg/dL in the past five years: 2.3 µg/dL in 2022; 2.5
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