If finalized, a lead dust rule would require more thorough abatement and cleaning at lead-tainted homes and child care facilities.
Author Archives: Farrah Anderson / Wisconsin Watch
Farrah Anderson is the Scripps Howard Fund Investigative Reporting Intern at Wisconsin Watch and News414 for the summer of 2023. Anderson studies journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently works as a reporter and podcast host at Illinois Public Media and a freelance reporter for the Invisible Institute and The New York Times. In the past, she's worked as the reporting intern for Illinois Public Media and St. Louis Public Radio.
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Milwaukee regulators can force landlords to fix lead hazards, but only if they can find them
The Milwaukee Health Department faces lead enforcement challenges as ranks of out-of-state landlords grow.
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Milwaukee renters face higher lead poisoning risks as city struggles to hold landlords accountable
‘We have to do something,’ a Milwaukee Health Department official says as the city rolls out a new approach to removing lead from older rentals.
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Worried about lead as a Wisconsin tenant or property owner? Here’s what to know.
A guide for navigating lead hazards in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.