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Home » Press Releases » Gov. Evers, Dept. of Health Services: Continue administration’s efforts to combat lead poisoning statewide with permanent rule
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has finalized a new rule, making permanent an emergency rule that the governor approved in January, to combat lead poisoning statewide by lowering the lead poisoning threshold to 3.5 µg/dL. By lowering the lead poisoning threshold, more kids and families will be eligible for lead poisoning and intervent...