On April 1 staff of CDC's Childhood #Lead #Poisoning Prevention Program was terminated as part of agency's reduction in force. The staff included #epidemiologists, #statisticians, and advisors who specialized in lead exposures and responses. The cuts were immediately consequential to health officials in #Milwaukee, who are currently dealing with a lead #exposure crisis in #publicschools Six schools have had to close, displacing 1,800 students. https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/cdc-can-no-longer-help-prevent-lead-poisoning-in-children-state-officials-say/ #publichealth #healthcare