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Health commissioner calls Milwaukee's lead crisis imperative MATT MARTINEZ of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MILWAUKEE (AP) — In a wide-ranging interview with NNS, new Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said her top priority is tackling the city’s ongoing lead crisis, which she called “the pandemic before the pandemic.” Johnson, who joined the department in March, said although the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge, she also wants to begin reversing policies that have worsened health outcomes for the city’s Black and brown resid...
Commissioner Johnson said she can fix department's troubled lead program. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee Health Department Commissioner Kirsten Johnson speaks at a news conference earlier this month on door-to-door vaccinations. Photo provided by Milwaukee Health Department/NNS. In a wide-ranging interview with NNS, new Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said her top priority is tackling the city’s ongoing lead crisis, which she called “the pandemic before the pandemic.” Johnson, who joined the department in Mar...