Milwaukee Public Schools rapidly step up remediation of lead paint hazards, especially in buildings built before 1950, when use of lead-based paint started to decline. Health officials have found ...

That's not just a Milwaukee Public Schools problem.

When Delaware lawmakers introduced a bill last year requiring landlords to remediate lead-based paint hazards, childhood lead poisoning prevention advocates were thrilled that it included enforcement.

Though more than 1,000 Milwaukee children are poisoned by lead each year, this spring marks the first time city officials have connected cases of childhood lead poisoning to Milwaukee Public Schools.

The pot of money comes from the Lead Paint Hazard Mitigation Program, which is funded by a $134 million settlement the county won against manufacturers of lead-based paint in 2018.

Lead-based paint was banned in the country in 1978, but officials say most exposure comes from deteriorating paint in older homes that residents just aren't aware of. "We don't get rid of paint ...

but over 50 years ago research began to link even low levels of lead with health problems. Lead-based paint was banned in 1978.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rejected a request from health officials in Milwaukee for help with a lead poisoning investigation, after Health and Human Services Secretary ...

Soil samples taken in and around the Eaton Fire burn area show elevated levels of lead downwind, public health officials announced Friday, prompting calls for concerned residents whose properties ...

In 2018, the county settled litigation with former manufacturers of lead-based paint. The settlement allowed the county to use the funding to address public health hazards and property damage ...

Lead-based paint was common in homes prior to 1979. That led the PUSD to take its own action, in collaboration with the city of Pasadena’s public health officials. Blanco said there were no ...