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What's New Michigan politician grabs baggies of petcoke to have tested The Windsor Star (3/28) A Detroit state representative scaled over debris to reach the large petroleum coke piles sitting on the shores of the Detroit River, and filled up three large baggies to be taken for testing. Funding cut jeopardizes beach testing Fox 11 News WLUK Wisconsin (3/23) The future of beach water quality testing is uncertain this year. The Environmental Protection Agency yanked funds for the program. COMMENTARY: Assessing risk to the Great Lakes nearshore Great Lakes Echo (3/22) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets air and water discharge limits for sewage plants and factories, based upon the known risks to human health as those contaminants get into fish we eat. Much of that research originates in the Great Lakes region, with scientists drawing upon near-shore data. New water quality test may prevent unnecessary beach closures (3/19) A new rapid water quality test may prevent beaches from being closed by providing accurate same day results of bacteria levels, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. MDCH releases report on drinking water wells after Kalamazoo River oil spill Michigan Radio (3/14) This week, the Michigan Department of Community Health released a report on drinking water wells along the Enbridge oil spill zone near Marshall, Mich. The only oil-related chemicals that were found in wells were iron and nickel. How much plastic is in the Great Lakes? (3/13) Researchers are sounding a warning about plastic debris in the Great Lakes after visiting Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie, dipping nets to collect debris, and picking up surprising quantities of surface garbage.
General Resources Human Health and the Great Lakes U.S. EPA Region 5 / Great Lakes Commission Featuring information on hot topics like drinking water and fish consumption, Human Health and the Great Lakes provides complete and up-to-date information about issues of human health in the Great Lakes region. Also contains a comprehensive glossary of Great Lakes terms and several links to related online resources. Based on data taken from the EPA's Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) studies. FoodWatch Environmental Defence Canada FoodWatch provides meaningful information and effective tools for making informed decisions about food safety, and act on these decisions to achieve better human and environmental health. Fox River Watch A project of the Clean Water Action Council of northeastern Wisconsin, this site contains extensive information for the public about PCB contamination of the Fox River and Green Bay, the proposed cleanup, and health effects of exposure to PCBs. Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry The ATSDR research program is designed to investigate and characterize the association between the consumption of contaminated Great Lakes fish and short- and long-term harmful health effects. Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Hazdat provides access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations. MESB Reports Michigan Environmental Science Board The MESB investigates issues concerning the environment and human health at the request of the governor's office. Topics include fish advisories, mercury, lead, chlorine and low level radioactive waste. Midwest Center for Environmental Science and Public Policy The Midwest Center is committed to achieving sustainable improvements in human health and the environment through objective, unbiased research and education, and through science-based advocacy. NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory The NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health (CEGLHH) is a multi-disciplinary research center which will focus on understanding the inter-relationships between the Great Lakes ecosystem, water quality and human health. The Effects of Great Lakes Contaminants on Human Health U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) This report focuses on adverse human health effects of pollutants.
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