A CDC team helping respond to a lead crisis in Milwaukee schools was cut as part of a widespread layoffs at federal health ...

The CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention has been effectively eliminated as part of the ...

The Department of Health and Human Resources secretary fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lead researchers ...

“That was really frustrating,” Totoraitis said. The latest and most pressing threat for the city, however, is lead. Milwaukee’s crisis began in January, after a child tested positive for an ...

Separate from recent criticism over his handling of lead hazards, Kane had been the subject of an investigation by the state ...

Milwaukee Public Schools' lead testing plans face setbacks as CDC layoffs impact federal support. Health officials request ...

The Milwaukee Health Department recently identified seven schools with unsafe lead levels. Three remain closed.

In the last week, more than 400 parents have signed letters to Milwaukee Public Schools demanding Sean Kane, the person in ...

Milwaukee’s crisis began in January, after a child tested positive for an elevated level of lead in their blood. Children are considered exposed if they have lead levels above 3.5 micrograms per ...