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DHS and DNR update venison guidance and outreach after review of lead risks; processors, donation coordinators to receive notices
Summary
The Department of Health Services and Department of Natural Resources updated guidance and outreach on potential lead in venison. Agencies revised website language, prepared a consumer flyer, restored guidance to processors and prepared a notice for food pantries that receive donated venison.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said Sept. 24 they have refreshed public guidance and outreach on potential lead contamination in venison, following a joint review of existing materials and recent stakeholder input.
Brian Weaver, DHS lead policy advisor, told the Natural Resources Board that childhood lead poisoning remains a serious public‑health issue in Wisconsin and that while most cases relate to lead‑based paint and lead service lines, venison harvested with lead ammunition can carry lead fragments that pose an exposure risk. DHS said it updated advisory language to be clearer about best‑risk reduction steps: hunting with…
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