Health assessments determine what, if any, threat to human health a site may pose. Health assessments then make recommendations that are protective of public health. Together with the health assessment, the Site Assessment Section provides environmental health education to communities and health professionals. This education can come in the form of presentations, public meetings, and written materials. The section has a library of environmental health education materials.
All materials are free.
If you would like a copy of the order form, call the phone number or write to the address listed at the end of this page. The Surveillance and Response Section is responsible for the long term follow-up of over 8,000 Michigan residents exposed to toxic substances since the mid 1970s. Two cohorts are made up of people who were exposed to PCB and heavy metals through eating fish. The Surveillance and Response Section maintains and updates health information on the four cohorts. This monitoring helps keep the members of the cohorts informed about possible health effects from their exposure, and allows scientists to learn more about how exposure to these substances affects health.