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Table 1 Summary of blood lead levels by month*

From: Seasonality and trend in blood lead levels of New York State children

Month

Number Tested

Percent ≥10 μg/dL

Geometric Mean

January

21,122

4.2

3.96

February

20,380

4.0

3.87

March

22,713

3.8

3.76

April

22,231

3.7

3.75

May

22,871

4.0

3.82

June

22,713

5.2

4.08

July

22,368

5.8

4.26

August

21,695

6.4

4.43

September

23,204

6.1

4.40

October

23,060

5.3

4.15

November

20,534

5.0

4.07

December

19,796

4.5

3.92

Total

262,687

4.8

4.04

  1. *New York State children born between 1994 and 1997 and screened for blood lead within 2 weeks of their first birthday or second birthday.