It’s time for the Milwaukee Health Department to stop misleading Milwaukee residents with simplistic and scientifically unsupported claims about lead-based paint.
Freshwater for Life Action Coalition
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Milwaukee makes plans to replace lead service lines. Is there money to pay for it?
Although Mayor Cavalier Johnson has released a plan that speeds up the replacement of lead service lines in the city, one major question remains: Will the money be there?
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: The fight against Milwaukee’s lead crisis should be driven by community interests, not financial ones
Organizations that may appear to support reducing lead exposure and eliminating associated social ills are sometimes only paying lip service to this idea to garner community support while accepting funding from powerful institutions.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, News, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
DA confirms ongoing investigation into Health Department over handling of lead
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm confirmed on Tuesday that his office is investigating the Health Department’s lead abatement programs.