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For Immediate Release
April 17, 2023
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
DHS Experts Brief Legislators about the Childhood Lead Poisoning Data Explorer
What: Department of Health Services (DHS) experts will brief legislators about the prevalence of blood lead testing and lead poisoning in children under age 6, related environmental and community characteristics, and strategies to prevent and respond to childhood lead poisoning. They will also launch the Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Data Explorer
Who:
- Brian Weaver, Lead Policy Advisor
- Maeve Pell, Epidemiologist
- Maria Beltran, Lived Experience Partner
When: Friday, April 21, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Where:
- In person - GAR Hall (413N), State Capitol (Light refreshments will be served)
- Virtual
Please register if you plan to attend the briefing, either in person or virtually.
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