Anoka ammunition site workers' children should be tested for lead: MDH

By FOX 9 Staff




PublishedFebruary 10, 2023 2:00PM




Health Care




FOX 9




ANOKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota health officials are urging workers at the Federal Ammunition plant in Anoka to have their children tested after several children in separate homes were found to have elevated blood lead levels. 




In a news release on Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said four children of employees of the plant had elevated blood lead levels due to exposure to lead dust that was brought home accidentally on clothing and personal items of family members who work at the plant. ... Read more


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