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03 July 2025

DHS Recommends Lead Tests for Young Children

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DHS Recommends Lead Tests for Young Children

Blood lead tests are being recommended for all Wisconsin children between one- and two-years-old.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says in a press release that kids older than three and younger than five who haven’t already been tested, should be. DHS says lead poisoning can cause irreversible damage to a developing brain, which affects future behaviors and learning. The department says lead poisoning is still a serious public threat in the state, despite the progress made in the past decades.

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