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Subject: Information and News: Lead in Flint Michigan Wather System

Date: January 21, 2016 at 12:45:52 PM EST

Lead in the Flint, Michigan Water System January 21, 2016 Resources compiled by: National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/index.html National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region http://nnlm.gov/gmr Several Michigan, local, and federal agencies are responding to the presence of lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.  The National Library of Medicine Specialized Information Services Division (NLM SIS) provides information on the medical and public health aspects of chemical incidents for health professionals, policy makers, and volunteers who may be responding to an incident and for people living in or concerned about the affected region.The information below about health effects of lead and safe drinking water is from the National Library of Medicine resources including the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB); ChemIDPlus, Tox Town, and MedlinePlus as well as from other federal agencies, local agencies, and other authoritative sources. Michigan Government Agencies Taking Action on Flint Water: Flint Water Response Team http://www.michigan.gov/flintwater Michigan Emergency Management Association http://www.memaonline.org/ •Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/memaonline/ City of Flint https://www.cityofflint.com/ Genesee County •City of Flint Emergency Declaration/Public Health Emergency Declaration http://www.gc4me.com/alert_detail.php •Water Resource Sites http://www.gc4me.com/departments/emg_mgt_homeland_sec/city_of_flint_water_emergency.php •Genesee County Health Department and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Facts About Lead in Flint Water (PDF, 600 KB) http://www.childrensdmc.org/upload/docs/ClinicalServices/pccleadinflintwater.pdf  Twitter feeds •Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division https://twitter.com/michemhs •Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) https://twitter.com/MichiganDEQ U.S. Federal Organizations U.S. Department of Health and Human Services •On the Ground This Week: HHS to Lead Federal Response in Flint http://www.hhs.gov/blog/2016/01/19/ground-week-hhs-lead-federal-response-flint.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention •Sources of Lead - Water  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/water.htm •CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/program.htm •Blood Lead Levels in Children (PDF, 300 KB) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/acclpp/lead_levels_in_children_fact_sheet.pdf •What Do Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Children?  Update on Blood Lead Levels in Children http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ACCLPP/blood_lead_levels.htm •Information for Parents: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/parents.htm  •Water in Hemodialysis http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/medical/hemodialysis.html Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry •Toxic Substances Portal - ToxFAQs for Lead http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=93&tid=22 •Medical Management Guidelines for Lead (Pb) http://www.atsdr.cdc..gov/MMG/MMG.asp?id=1203&tid=22 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency •Advice to Flint Residents http://www.epa.gov/mi/advice-flint-residents •Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force http://www.epa.gov/mi/flint-safe-drinking-water-task-force •Lead http://www.epa.gov/lead •Lead in Drinking Water http://www.epa.gov/lead/protect-your-family#water Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security •Michigan Contaminated Water (EM-3375) http://www.fema.gov/disaster/3375 Health Resources for the Public from the National Library of Medicine Tox Town - Interactive guide to toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places •Lead http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=16 •Drinking Water http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?id=18 Tox Town en espa=F1ol •Plomo http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/chemicals.php?id=59 •Agua potable http://toxtown..nlm.nih.gov/espanol/locations.php?id=81  MedlinePlus - Health information for patients, families and health care providers •Lead Poisoning https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html •Chemical Emergencies https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chemicalemergencies.html •Coping with Disasters https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/copingwithdisasters.html •Drinking Water: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html MedlinePlus en espa=F1ol •Envenenamiento con plomo  https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/leadpoisoning.html •Emergencias qu=EDmicas https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/chemicalemergencies.html •Enfrentarse con desastres https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/copingwithdisasters.html •Agua Potable: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/drinkingwater.html Health Information on Chemical Components of Lead Lead Compounds (This record contains general information for lead ions and compounds.) •Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+hsdb:**At_Symbol_Here**term+**At_Symbol_Here**DOCNO+6923 •ChemIDplus http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/lead%20compounds Lead, Elemental (RN: 7439-92-1) (This record contains information for lead in its zero valence state only) •HSDB http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+hsdb:**At_Symbol_Here**term+**At_Symbol_Here**DOCNO+231 •ChemIDplus http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/lead Other Information from the National Library of Medicine •Lead and Human Health - Web guide with background information, laws and regulations, and pre-formulated searches of relevant National Library of Medicine databases. https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/lead.html •HealthReach - Health Information in Many Languages Lead Poisoning https://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/Search.aspx?source=homepage&SearchAllText=lead+poisoning •Disaster LitSM: The Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Water Security http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=%22water+emergency%22+OR+%22water+security%22+&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Search Lead Exposure and Pregnant Women •Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (PDF, 4,24 MB) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf  •:Lead - Tips - At risk Populations - Pregnant Women Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/pregnant.htm •Lead and Pregnancy MotherToBaby.org, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists http://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/lead-pregnancy/pdf/ •Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation •Blood Lead Screening Guidelines For Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/lead/reports/pregnancy/pregnancyguidelines.pdf   Lead Exposure and Children •Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Associated with the Flint Drinking Water Crisis: A Spatial Analysis of Risk and Public Health Response Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec 21:e1-e8. [Epub ahead of print] http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003 •Leadfreekids.org http://www.leadfreekids.org/ Why children are at risk http://www.leadfreekids.org/my_kids/index.php#!/why_children_are_at_risk •Educational Interventions for Children Affected by Lead (PDF) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/Educational_Interventions_Children_Affected_by_Lead.pdf •Childhood Lead Poisoning Publications Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/default.htm  •State and Local Healthy Homes and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPPs) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/programs/default.htm •CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/program.htm •Blood Lead Levels in Children (PDF, 300 KB) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/acclpp/lead_levels_in_children_fact_sheet.pdf •What Do Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Children?  Update on Blood Lead Levels in Children http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ACCLPP/blood_lead_levels.htm Lead in Soil •Lead Toxicity: What are the U.S. Standards for Lead Levels? Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=7&po=8  •Children, gardens, and lead by Linda M. Ameroso and Charles P. Mazza Cornell University http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/misc/cgandlead.html  •Lead in the home garden and urban soil environment University of Minnesota Extension http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/soils/lead-in-home-garden/ •Lead in Residential Soils: Sources, Testing, and Reducing Exposure Penn State Extension http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/esi/lead-in-soil  •Soil Lead: Testing, Interpretation, & Recommendations University of Massachusetts, Amherst https://soiltest.umass.edu/fact-sheets/soil-lead-testing-interpretation-recommendations Social Media News, announcements, personal opinions and commentary Twitter hashtags: #Flint #FlintWaterCrisis #FlintWater Twitter feeds •Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division https://twitter.com/michemhs •Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) https://twitter.com/MichiganDEQ Facebook •Michigan Emergency Management Association https://www.facebook.com/memaonline/