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Fast Facts

  • Approximately eight million children in the United States suffer from asthma, a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations and school absenteeism. (CDC)
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  • People with diabetes are at great risk of developing serious health complications over time, such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and stroke. (CDC)
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  • It is estimated that approximately 85% of all children with high blood lead levels are Medicaid-eligible. (CDC)
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  • It is estimated that one in every five African-American children living in an older home has an elevated blood lead level. (CDC)
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  • African-American children are twice as likely to be hospitalized for asthma and are four times as likely to die from asthma as Caucasian children. (EPA)
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  • Approximately 310,000 children living in the United States have elevated levels of lead in their blood that are high enough to cause irreversible damage to their health. (CDC)
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    starAlvin Brown, Former Chairman, National Black MBA Association
    starGuarione M. Diaz, President, Cuban National Council
    starDavid N. Dinkins, 106th Mayor, City of New York; Professor, Columbia University
    starMarian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Defense Fund
    starRobert Malson, President, DC Hospital Association
    starKevin Marchman, Executive Director of the National Organization for African-Americans in Housing (NOAAH)
    starCesar Martinez, Former COO, DC Chartered Health Plan
    starLorraine Miller, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives; Former President, NAACP Washington, DC Branch
    starMarc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League (NUL)
    starBritt Rios-Ellis, Professor and Director, NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training
    starDeborah Tucker, Former Vice President for Government Relations, DC Hospital Association
    starRaul Yzaguirre, Former President, The National Council of La Raza
    starAAP Center for Child Health Research
    starAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
    starChildren's Service Society of Wisconsin
    starCLEARCorps USA
    starHispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
    starInnovative Family Partnerships
    starLa Causa
    starLeague of United Latin American Citizens
    starMedical Care for Children Partnership
    starNational Conference of Black Mayors
    starNational Congress for Community Economic Development
    starOpportunities Industrial Center of Greater Milwaukee
    starPartners for Community Development
    starSt. Charles Youth and Family Services, Milwaukee, WI
    starUS Conference of Mayors