Federal workers focused on lead poisoning prevention have been reinstated. Milwaukee health officials don't know if they will resume helping the city.

Under Trump, the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was cut. Beth Mole – May 23, 2025 11:54 am | 298 The three recalled pouches linked to lead poisonings.

The CDC has unveiled a stringent new standard that's expected to bring the number of children ages 1 to 5 considered to have high blood lead levels from about 200,000 to about 500,000.

The US Department of Health and Human Services is reinstating more than 450 employees at the US Centers for Disease Control ...

Former CDC director reacts to Trump's health worker cuts 02:02. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's team of lead poisoning experts remained off the job Tuesday, a week after they were ...

Lead is toxic to humans, and there is no safe level. Exposure is not typically apparent right away, but it can cause developmental delays in children. Initial symptoms of lead poisoning may ...

For young children, any amount of lead exposure is bad. The element can damage children’s brains, stunt growth and cause developmental problems. Now, a new definition of lead poisoning will ...

Wisconsin, held a roundtable event with parents and guardians of children who have been impacted by lead hazards in Milwaukee ...

CDC's lead poisoning team was among several branches in the agency's National Center for Environmental Health that were eliminated by Kennedy on April 1, as part of sweeping Department of Health ...

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

But Caroline Reinwald, a spokesperson for the Milwaukee Health Department, disputed that there is an HHS or CDC team in Milwaukee helping with the lead poisoning response, saying there was no such ...

Nearly two dozen toddlers have been impacted by lead poisoning linked to applesauce pouches, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Monday, sparking a warning for doctors across the country.