"My entire division was eliminated today," a CDC epidemiologist wrote to Milwaukee officials on April 1. "I sincerely regret to inform you that due to the complete loss of our Lead Program, we will be ...

On Wednesday, the entire lead team was rehired, along with its parent group, the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, according to its newly reinstated director, Dr. Erik Svendsen.

Milwaukee Public Schools is hosting a free lead screening clinic Tuesday at South Division High School.

On Wednesday, the entire lead team was rehired, along with its parent group, the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, according to its newly reinstated director, Dr. Erik Svendsen.

It can cause developmental problems in children. On April 1, the staff of the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was fired as part of the agency's reduction in force.

The CDC is blaming the loss of its lead experts because of mass firings from last week across federal health agencies. “My entire division was eliminated today,” a CDC epidemiologist wrote to ...

On April 1, the staff of the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was fired as part of the agency's reduction in force. The program included epidemiologists, statisticians and advisors ...