The Kenosha/Racine Lead-Free Communities Partnership is a joint venture of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and the city of Racine, Wisconsin, along with various community organizations. It began in March of 2007 as a three-year program with a goal of making 320 homes in Racine and Kenosha lead-safe. Its overall aim is to educate the public about the dangers of lead poisoning and to help low-income famil
ies with small children improve their living conditions by replacing and/or repairing the largest sources of lead in their home. As of July 9, 2009, 433 living units had been assessed and the program had cleared 321 homes of lead hazards.

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Adult Lead Poisoning Down By More Than 50% →

According to the CDC, lead poisoning rates have dropped by 50% since the mid-90’s. This could be attributed to better work place conditions and a decreased number of employees working in mining and manufacturing businesses that involve lead, lead paint and lead dust.