Dangerous levels of lead found at three MPS schools: How to prevent and identify lead poisoning
Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...
Dangerous levels of lead found in more schools. Health department warns MPS to improve monitoring and control of lead hazards.
The city of Milwaukee Health Department said "failure to act swiftly ... will place children at serious risk." ...
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An EPA Rule Will Reduce Lead in Drinking Water—Unless This Effort to Block It Succeeds
Reversing the rule could have disastrous implications for public health. Experts and advocates are pushing back.
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Hazardous lead levels found at Kagel Elementary
Test results reveal a second Milwaukee public school has hazardous levels of lead. Kagel Elementary is the latest MPS school to be investigated by the Milwaukee Health Department.
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Philly children are exposed to dangerous lead more often than in other cities, analysis finds
An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black ...
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'Dangerous levels' of lead identified in multiple MPS schools
In a letter sent Milwaukee's Health Department sent to Milwaukee Public Schools on Thursday, city officials said the district ...
Syracuse officials stand by lead water tests after report alleges mismanagement
Community leaders in Syracuse are once again sounding alarms over the city's handling of lead pipes, expressing concerns that ...
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Something in the Water: Milwaukee filmmaker exposes lead crisis and its impact on Black communities
The film sheds light on Milwaukee's ongoing battle with lead poisoning and the deep disparities African Americans face in the ...
Better Health Partnership to administer $1M grant for lead screening in Cleveland
Collaborative aims to streamline lead-safe education, coordinate testing, and ensure timely interventions over 17 months.
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Dangerous levels of lead found at three MPS schools: How to prevent and identify lead poisoning
This week, the Milwaukee Health Department reported it had found dangerous levels of lead contamination in "multiple" Milwaukee Public Schools buildings The announcement came just months after MHD ...