Michael Totoraitis

Dr. Michael Totoraitis is the health commissioner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who has been actively addressing a lead crisis affecting local schools. After a child in the district tested positive for elevated lead levels, Totoraitis initiated investigations into potential lead sources in homes and school buildings. His efforts to secure assistance from the CDC were complicated by significant funding cuts and staff reductions at the agency, raising concerns about the city’s ability to effectively manage the lead exposure threat.