Heavy Metals Surveillance in Michigan Residents: First Annual Report (October 2005 – December 2006)

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• Personal Author:
  Fielder J ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Sims A ; Stanbury, Martha ; Fielder J ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Sims A ; Stanbury, Martha
• Description:
  In September 2005, MDCH promulgated rules requiring laboratories to report clinical laboratory results of all arsenic, cadmium, and mercury tests in blood and urine. The reporting requirement was established so that MDCH could improve on the tracking and mitigation of human health impacts of environmental and occupational exposures to these heavy metals. MDCH collaborated with the Michigan State University Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (MSU OEM) to establish action thresholds for conducting public health follow-up. Individuals with results exceeding these action thresholds are contacted by MSU or MDCH to determine the source of exposure to the metal and assess if public health interventions are warranted. The reporting period for the 2006 annual report spans 10/25/2005 through 12/31/2006. 15,755 total reports were received during the reporting period. 381 individuals had a result that exceeded one of the established action thresholds (377 adults and 4 children under the age of 16). Follow-up has identified an occupational cluster of individuals with elevated mercury levels who were exposed to air levels of mercury above the allowable workplace standard. Most elevated arsenic or mercury levels were associated with fish consumption. Individuals with an elevated mercury level were provided with information regarding healthy fish consumption. The high percentage of normal results has raised the concern about the indications for ordering these tests. Laboratory reporting and individual follow-up are continuing in 2007. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Metals, Heavy Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Environmental Exposure Heavy Metal Poisoning Heavy Metals Occupational Exposure Surveillance Programs
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report ; Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054364
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2007 Oct; :1-18
• Contact Point Address:
  Jay Fiedler, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Environmental Health, PO Box 30195, Lansing MI, 48909
• Email:
  fiedlerj@michigan.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Heavy metals surveillance in Michigan residents: first annual report (October 2005 - December 2006)
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216949/cdc_216949_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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