Surveillance Of Work-Related Heavy Metal Exposure In Michigan
In September 2005, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) promulgated rules requiring laboratories to report clinical laboratory results of all arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) tests in blood and urine. Reporting of these tests has been mandated by state regulations so that MDHHS could improve the tracking and mitigation of human health impacts of environmental and occupational exposures to these heavy metals.
Since 2012, statistics have been compiled only on reports with test values that are at or above the action threshold.
Action thresholds are identified for followup by test and specimen type:
- Most Recent ANNUAL REPORT
- Data Summary FACT SHEET
- ATSDR, Toxic Substances Portal, Arsenic
- ATSDR, Toxic Substances Portal, Cadmium
- ATSDR, Toxic Substances Portal, Mercury
- MDHHS, Eat Safe Fish Guides
- MDHHS, Eat Safe Fish in Michigan Brochure (Multiple Languages Available)
- MDHHS, Statewide Mercury Advisory
- MDHHS, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs fact sheet
- MDHHS, Mercury Spills, Vapors and Your Health website
- MDHHS, Mercury Poisoning Linked to Use of Lightening Face Cream (California Department of Public Health)
- Michigan DEQ, Mercury pollution prevention
- Michigan DEQ, Arsenic in Well Water Fact Sheet
- Arsenic Questionnaire
- Cadmium Questionnaire
- Mercury Questionnaire