Lead-Safe Wisconsin
Lead exposure in young children can cause reduced IQ and
attention span, impaired growth, reading and learning
disabilities, hearing loss, and a range of other health and behavioral effects. Most exposures
occur in homes or daycares where lead-based paint has
deteriorated because of deferred maintenance or where lead
hazards have been created through painting or renovation done
without using lead-safe work practices.
Prevention of lead poisoning can be
accomplished by eliminating
lead-based paint hazards before children are exposed.
Wisconsin's goal is to eliminate this disease by working to
make Wisconsin's housing lead-safe, and by improving the
detection and treatment of lead poisoning in children.
Wisconsin's
Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule
Under these rules, lead-safe renovator certification and
company certification will be required beginning April 22, 2010. Click
here to learn more about Wisconsin's
Lead
Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule, including downloadable
guidance documents.
Free
Informational Sessions on the Rule
Informational
sessions on the Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule for contractors,
trades, painters, rental property owners and the general public will be
held throughout the state in January, February and March. These
sessions are free and no advanced registration is required. For a
schedule of these sessions, including dates, times, and locations, click
here.
The Renovate
Right toolkit contains sample press releases, talking
points, ideas for outreach and more, tailored to this year's
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week theme, "Be Proactive,
Not Reactive -- Renovate Right!" |
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Last Revised: February 01, 2010 |
