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Workers at a school

Education, Health & Welfare

Advocates want more transparency in Milwaukee Public Schools lead action plan

by Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service September 6, 2025September 5, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Milwaukee Public Schools’ lead remediation efforts are being questioned by advocates who want more clarity on the district’s plans.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Health & Welfare

RFK Jr. claims federal ‘team’ is in Milwaukee for school lead crisis; city says there isn’t

by Nick Rommel / WPR May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Exterior view of building and two yellow school buses

Health & Welfare

Lead hazards are everywhere in Milwaukee. Here’s what you can do to mitigate them.

by Julius Shieh / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service March 25, 2025May 6, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Chipped paint on a window sill

Health & Welfare

Lead poisoning is a serious health threat: Here are 5 things to know

by Julius Shieh / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service January 29, 2025January 28, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Old, peeling paint is seen in a windowsill.

Health & Welfare

Tighter regulations are reducing the risk of lead exposure in public housing

by Jessica Kutz / The 19th April 3, 2024April 2, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9, 2021September 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Spurred by Flint crisis, Eau Claire aims to eliminate lead pipelines

by Madeline Fuerstenberg / Wisconsin Watch and WPR September 9, 2021February 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Environment, Failure at the Faucet, Health & Welfare

Worried about lead poisoning in Wisconsin? Here’s what you should know.

by Diana Butsko / Wisconsin Watch September 9, 2021September 21, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin misses chances to cut risk of lead exposure in drinking water

by Cara Lombardo January 15, 2017May 1, 2017 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Milwaukee takes action to reduce lead in water; critics say it is not enough

by Cara Lombardo January 15, 2017March 10, 2017 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Education, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

‘Regulatory vacuum’ exposes Wisconsin children to lead in drinking water at schools, day care centers

by Cara Lombardo December 18, 2016April 25, 2017 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Education, Failure at the Faucet, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin schools, day care centers slated for lead service line removal under new DNR program

by Cara Lombardo December 18, 2016April 25, 2017 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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