The city of Milwaukee requested assistance from the CDC to help the city respond to lead poisoning cases tied to public schools. Six schools have been closed, displacing more than 1,800 school children. The request for federal assistance was denied because of lack of staff. The entire childhood lead poisoning branch has been fired. In the words of a Milwaukee mom, it really sends a message of you don't matter. I don't know what you would say to parents who must now test their children for lead and deal with school closures. (03:05–03:16)
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Asserts that federal assistance was denied due to staff shortages and the firing of the childhood lead poisoning branch.
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