CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of elevated blood lead levels among
tested US-bound Burmese refugee children was higher than the
current US prevalence, and was especially high among children ,2
years old. Refugee children may arrive in the United States with
elevated blood lead levels. A population-specific understanding of
preexisting lead exposures can enhance postarrival lead-poisoning
prevention efforts, based on Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommendations for resettled refugee children, and
can lead to remediation efforts overseas. Pediatrics 2012;129:392–
413