“There are so many UB departments involved in lead prevention,” Bartlo says. “My focus is on educational interventions, but others work on soil contamination, public health and policy changes.” ...

The city's request for help, submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month, was denied on April 3 "due to the complete loss" of the CDC's lead poisoning prevention branch ...

April 12 (UPI) --Officials for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited recent layoffs while denying Milwaukee Public Schools officials' request for help with a lead contamination ...