Why Floyd Effects of over 2 billion in 2024 “Lead poisoning is preventable,” a racial and economic issue within Minneapolis, immigrant communities are in these areas who are impacted, top five priority neighborhoods for lead poisoning are Central, Phillips, Powderhorn, Hawthorne and Jordan.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is planning an over $1 million investment in his 2025 budget to make Minneapolis the first city in the country to eliminate childhood lead poisoning.
Minneapolis reported 112 children with high levels of lead in their blood in 2022, according to the Minneapolis Health Department. Across the entire state, nearly 700 Minnesota children have elevated blood lead levels each year.
The City of Minneapolis has invested and secured about $60 million to ensure homes are safe and free from lead since 1998.
Chavez said the city’s focus on lead poisoning is important because it can cause permanent long-term damage to children.
“This is a really serious thing and we want to make sure that our children are safe, that our families are safe and to please make sure that your home is safe for the people that live here,” Chavez said.
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