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MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release ► Blood Lead Levels Among Children Aged < 6 Years — Flint, Michigan, 2013–2016 | MMWR

Blood Lead Levels Among Children Aged <6 Years — Flint, Michigan, 2013–2016 | MMWR

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Vol. 65, Early Release

June 24, 2016
PDFBlood Lead Levels Among Children Aged <6 Years — Flint, Michigan, 2013–2016 

Chinaro Kennedy, DrPH; Ellen Yard, PhD; Timothy Dignam, PhD; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release)

During April 25, 2014–October 15, 2015, approximately 99,000 residents of Flint, Michigan,
were affected by changes in drinking water quality after their water source was switched from
the Detroit Water Authority (DWA), sourced from Lake Huron, to the Flint Water System (FWS),
sourced from the Flint River. Studies conducted by local and national investigators detected
an increase in the prevalence of blood lead levels (BLLs) ≥5 µg/dL (the CDC reference level)
among children aged <5 years living in Flint and an increase in water lead levels after the water
source switch. To assess the impact on BLLs of consuming contaminated drinking water, CDC
examined the distribution of BLLs ≥5 µg/dL among children aged <6 years before, during, and
after the switch in water source.

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