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This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging all Wisconsinites take steps to prevent and detect childhood lead exposure by getting the facts, helping children get tested for lead exposure, and checking homes for lead hazards.
Earlier this year, DHS issued updated lead testing recommendations, calling for all children to be tested for exposure to lead at ages 1 and 2. Children between 3 and 5 years old who have not been previously tested should also undergo screening for lead poisoning.
Wisconsin communities with high rates of lead exposure due to the age of housing or other lead hazards may have additional testing recommendations.
Learn about lead exposure, lead hazards, and how to protect families and communities on the Lead-Safe Wisconsin webpage.
