Milwaukee schoolchildren to be tested for lead poisoning in contamination response next step

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 344

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Milwaukee Health Department and the Milwaukee Public Schools will spend the next year testing district schoolchildren for lead contamination.

On Tuesday, officials from the health department, the school district, City Hall and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to review the ongoing program to address lead contamination in the school district.

The CDC has granted the health department $400,000 to expand its school lead-screening program at MPS. The grant will cover …

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