Help Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 -- 12:01 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) Take steps to prevent childhood lead poisoning.

This week marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging people to help prevent and detect childhood lead exposure. DHS is encouraging getting kids tested for lead exposure and checking homes for lead hazards.

Childhood lead poisoning is primarily caused by swallowing or breathing in dust from deteriorating lead-based paint. DHS said there are about 350,000 homes in Wisconsin with lead-based paint hazards. These homes are likely to have been built before 1978.

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