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Lead Issues in Milwaukee Resources
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)
Roundtable #2 – Testing for Sources of Lead Poisoning and Preventing Lead Poisoning (October 22, 2019, Summit Place, West Allis)
1. General Resources
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reports on Childhood Lead Poisoning:
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WDHS, 2014 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsinhttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p01202-14.pdf
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WDHS, 2016 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsinhttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p01202-16.pdf
2. Resources Related to Roundtable #1 - Testing Children for Lead Poisoning
Handouts provided by the Milwaukee Health Department:
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Childhood Lead Poisoning Dashboard (data on the testing of children):https://city.milwaukee.gov/health/Lead-Poisoning-Prevention-Data/Childhood-Lead-Poisoning-Dashboard.htm
Handouts provided by the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County:
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services Blood Lead Screening Recommendations (distinguishes MKE and Racine from rest of the state): https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/lead/links/wibloodleadscreeningrecommendations.pdf
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Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation (linked from MHD): https://www.acog.org/-/media/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/co533.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20190517T2118444117
3. Additional Resources Related to Roundtable #1
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Childhood Lead Testing Recommendations - City of Milwaukee: https://city.milwaukee.gov/health/lead-Poisoning-Prevention-Test#.XN8bwaROnOo
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Childhood Lead Poisoning Guidelines for Clinicians - City of Milwaukee: https://city.milwaukee.gov/health/Medical-Guidelines-Lead-Poisoning#.XN8i1aROmyc
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Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women - Linked from MHD: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf
4. Resources Related to Roundtable #2 - Testing for Sources of Lead Poisoning and Preventing Lead Poisoning
Handouts provided by the Hunger Task Force:
Handout provided by Get Out the Lead Coalition
Handout provided by the Wisconsin DNR