17,000 housing units were built prior to 1940 and are considered high risk for lead pain 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. Children ages 3 to 6 had the largest number of cases at a rate of 83.5 per 1,007.99% of children aged 1 to 2 tested positive as suggested earlier. (29:35–29:47)
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Asserts that 9.34% of tested children in Milwaukee County had elevated blood lead levels.
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