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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

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reports on Childhood Lead Poisoning:

 

• WDHS, 2014 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsinhttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p01202-14.pdf

 

• WDHS, 2016 Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsinhttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p01202-16.pdf

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

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Handouts provided by the Milwaukee Health Department:

 

• Lead Testing Recommendations, Effective Date February 1, 2019 (pdf)

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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

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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

 

• 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

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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

 

• Childhood Lead Poisoning Guidelines for Clinicians - City of Milwaukee:  https://city.milwaukee.gov/health/Medical-Guidelines-Lead-Poisoning#.XN8i1aROmyc

 

• 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

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

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Handouts provided by the Hunger Task Force: 

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

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• Water filters for Lead. MKE Nutrition and Lead Task Force (pdf)

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Handout provided by Get Out the Lead Coalition

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

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Handout provided by the Wisconsin DNR

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

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