Lead-Safe Wisconsin
Lead exposure in young children can cause reduced IQ and
attention span, impaired growth, reading and learning
disabilities, hearing loss, and a range of other health and behavioral effects. Most exposures
occur in homes or daycares where lead-based paint has
deteriorated because of deferred maintenance or where lead
hazards have been created through painting or renovation done
without using lead-safe work practices.
Prevention of lead poisoning can be
accomplished by eliminating
lead-based paint hazards before children are exposed.
Wisconsin's goal is to eliminate this disease by working to
make Wisconsin's housing lead-safe, and by improving the
detection and treatment of lead poisoning in children.
Wisconsin's
Lead
Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule is
now
in effect.
Emergency
rules amending DHS 163, Wis. Admin. Code to regulate renovation,
repair, and painting activities that may disturb lead-based paint became
effective on October 19, 2009. A public hearing for the creation of
the permanent rule is scheduled for November 18, 2009 in Madison. The
emergency rule and the announcement for the public hearing can be viewed by clicking on the title of this
announcement. For more specific information on the rule and its
implementation, click
here.
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Last Revised: November 16, 2009 |
