A Jefferson County family is warning others about the dangers of lead paint in rental homes after both a father and his young son tested positive for elevated blood lead levels.
David Stotesbery thought he and his wife had found the perfect newly renovated rental home to raise their three young boys in their preferred school district of Fort Atkinson. But that perspective changed last year when their youngest son tested for elevated blood lead levels.
“I was terrified. It’s heartbreaking when you see this,” Stotesbery said.
David got tested too, wondering if recent health issues could be connected to lead exposure…