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Milwaukee is accelerating efforts to eliminate lead service lines (LSLs) that have been a hidden hazard for decades. The city’s water utility estimates there are about 65,000 lead service lines still in use, many in low-income neighborhoods, and aims to have them all replaced by 2037 (city.milwaukee.gov).
The Impact: Children at Risk
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health:
” Number of children under age 6 years old poisoned with blood lead levels of ≥5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL). Note: The CDC now uses a reference value of ≥3.5 µg/dL; however, no safe blood lead level in children has been identified.”
Lead exposure, even at low levels, can harm brain development, lower IQ, and cause behavioral issues in children.…