Milwaukee Journal Sentinel27d
An elementary school student at MPS tests positive for lead poisoning. Here's what's being done about it
A student has tested positive for lead poisoning after being exposed to lead at an MPS school, according to the Milwaukee Health Department. The student attends Golda Meir Lower Campus ...
Tony Evers announces lower threshold for lead poisoning as part of children's health focus
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday a new threshold for lead poisoning in Wisconsin, bringing it in line with federal ...
Lead poisoning in New Hampshire rises to alarming new highs
More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, the highest number to do so since routine testing efforts for 1- and 2-year-olds began in 2018, a new report from ...
New Hampshire Public Radio13d
Lead poisoning levels are the highest they’ve been since routine testing started in NH
More than 1,000 children had high levels of lead detected in their blood throughout 2023, according to a recent state report.
WSAW7d
DHS emergency rule approved to reduce, prevent hazardous lead exposure
Evers said he would approve the rule. The emergency rule lowers Wisconsin’s lead poisoning threshold from 5 micrograms per 100 milliliters, down to 3.5 micrograms to align with the CDC’s ...