Milwaukee's public schools are grappling with a significant lead crisis, with four children showing high exposure levels and several schools found with hazardous conditions due to lead paint and dust. Despite previous reliance on the CDC for support, the Milwaukee health department was informed that assistance from epidemiologists and toxicologists was denied due to workforce cuts. This has left local officials without guidance for addressing the escalating lead issues, leading to closures of affected schools and the expectation of further investigations and closures to come as the situation develops.
Milwaukee's lead crisis in schools worsens with the cutoff of guidance from the CDC, as investigations reveal severe lead exposure in students and unsafe conditions in buildings.
The Milwaukee health department's attempts to secure federal assistance from the CDC have been thwarted, with a request for an Epi-Aid formally denied, significantly hampering their response.
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