Tools and Resources
This page provides links to (1) forms and publications
created by the Department of Health Services and other public
agencies; (2) Wisconsin reports;
(3) website links; and (4) Wisconsin data and
county and city maps that
illustrate the association of lead poisoning and old housing.
Forms and Publications
Reports
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In April 2010, the Wisconsin Legislature passed Senate Joint
Resolution 65 which required the Elimination Plan Implementation and
Oversight Committee to submit a report on the costs borne b y the
educational and criminal justice systems attributable to lead
poisoning and methods to address lead paint hazards in housing. The
report, delivered to the Wisconsin Legislature on December 30, 2010,
is entitled Response
to 2009 Senate Joint Resolution 65 (PDF,
320 KB). Also, there is a 2-page Summary (PDF,
133 KB). |
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The Legacy of Lead Report
earned recognition as a distinguished document in 2008 by the
Wisconsin
Library Association and in 2009 by the American
Library Association. The report reveals
the alarming scope of childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin, discusses
its causes and effects, and provides a systematic plan to eliminate the
problem. A 2-page Legacy of Lead Report
summary (PDF, 10 MB) is also available that
summarizes the report. |
A
Preventable Tragedy: How Lead Poisoning Affects Children Across Their Life
Course (PDF, 26 KB). Scientific studies have demonstrated the effects of
childhood lead poisoning over more than three decades. This is a summary of
some of the critical effects that impact health and behavior problems across
the lifespan.
Website Links
Wisconsin Data and
Maps
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