Lead Issues in Milwaukee Resources

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These resources are from the 2019 LWVMC roundtable series on lead issues in Milwaukee.

Roundtable #1 – Testing Children for Lead Poisoning (May 18, 2019, Summit Place, West Allis)

Final Report on Roundtable #1

Roundtable #2 – Testing for Sources of Lead Poisoning and Preventing Lead Poisoning (October 22, 2019, Summit Place, West Allis)

Final Report on Roundtable #2

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1. General Resources

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reports on Childhood Lead Poisoning:

• WDHS, 2014 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin - Report
• WDHS, 2016 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin - Report

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2. Resources Related to Roundtable #1 - Testing Children for Lead Poisoning​

Handouts provided by the Milwaukee Health Department:

•  Lead Testing Recommendations, Effective Date February 1, 2019 (pdf)
• ​Childhood Lead Poisoning Dashboard (data on the testing of children):
• Dashboard

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Handouts provided by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County:

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Blood Lead Screening Recommendations (distinguishes MKE and Racine from rest of the state):  
• Blood Lead Screening Recommendations
•  Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation (linked from MHD):  
• Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation

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3. Additional Resources Related to Roundtable #1

• ​Childhood Lead Testing Recommendations - City of Milwaukee:  
• Childhood Lead Testing Recommendations
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Guidelines for Clinicians - City of Milwaukee:  
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Guidelines
• Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women - Linked from MHD:  
• Guidelines for ID and Mgt of Lead Poisoning in Pregnant/Lactating Women

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4. Resources Related to Roundtable #2 - Testing for Sources of Lead Poisoning and Preventing Lead Poisoning

Handouts provided by the Hunger Task Force: 

• ​Paint, Water, Soil and Nutrition Lead Education Materials. MKE Nutrition and Lead Task Force (pdf)
• ​Water filters for Lead. MKE Nutrition and Lead Task Force (pdf)

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Handout provided by Get Out the Lead Coalition

• Harrison Luddington and the Milwaukee Lead Lateral Mandate of 1872 (pdf)

Handout provided by the Wisconsin DNR

• Municipalities Reporting Lead Service Lines (LSL) to the WI Public Service Commission (pdf)