In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the City of Milwaukee Health Department. From 2018 to 2021, nearly 6.25% of children younger ...

Just weeks after the Milwaukee Health Department said a Milwaukee Public Schools student had been lead poisoned at school, the city agency on Wednesday sent a letter to the district saying dangerous ...

MPS students were tested for potential lead exposure on Saturday. A clinic was held at Bradley Tech High School, and future clinics are anticipated. Seven MPs schools with dangerous lead hazards have ...

INJURED. POLICE DO SAY THE DRIVER WILL BE CITED. THE MILWAUKEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLEARED ANOTHER SCHOOL IN THE ONGOING LEAD PAINT CRISIS. MPS SHUT DOWN LA FOLLETTE SCHOOL MARCH 17TH AND AFTER LEAD ...

Three more MPS schools will close to address potential lead hazards on Monday. Trowbridge School reopened on Friday after lead remediation took place. On Saturday, a clinic will be held at Bradley ...

CLEVELAND — Cleveland families forced from their homes due to lead hazards now have a new resource to help them find safe housing. The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition has selected Environmental Health ...

THIS STORY ON THE 12 NEWS APP. EXPANDING THE EFFORT TO COMBAT THE LEAD CRISIS IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY ALL NPS SCHOOLS WILL BE CHECKED FOR LEAD HAZARDS. IN A LETTER ...

Milwaukee Public Schools is now under orders from the city Health Department to address lead hazards at a second school. The orders, issued Wednesday, come in response to hazards identified at Albert ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $8 million to eight communities on Nov. 26 to expand residential lead hazard control services for eligible households with a ...

Many homes in Virginia contain lead hazards that can pose serious health risk, especially for young children. While lead was banned from household paints and water pipes decades ago, the risk of ...

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Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee's older homes and buildings, contributing to the widespread issue of lead poisoning. Here are some ways that you can ...