2600 lead laterals were replaced in 2024. So we're slowly but surely getting there. 68% of the 262,000 housing units in Milwaukee currently have lead paint. 17,000 housing units were built prior to 1940 and are considered high risk for lead paint hazards. Now, Milwaukee county tested 29,155 children for lead. 2,724 cases, or 9.34% had elevated blood lead levels either greater than the 3.5 micrograms per deciliters. (29:20–29:30)
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Asserts that 17,000 housing units in Milwaukee built before 1940 are high risk for lead paint hazards.
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