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Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
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Lead is an invisible threat that is especially unsafe for children. Statistics show that 135,727 (20.3%) Michigan children under 6 years old had a blood lead test in 2024. Of those children tested, 5,583 (4.1%) had elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) or greater.
Note: Blood lead testing throughout Michigan decreased starting in March 2020, associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. For more Michigan lead information, visit Mi Lead Safe.
Childhood lead data are available on the MiTracking data portal for:
An elevated blood lead level is when lead in the blood is measured at or above the blood lead reference value (BLRV) defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BLRV identifies children with higher levels of lead in their blood than most children. The BLRV is not a health-based value. It is a screening tool to identify children who need public health services and medical evaluation. There is no safe level of lead in the blood.
In 2012, the CDC adopted the BLRV of 5 µg/dL; accordingly, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) defined an elevated blood lead level in Michigan as 5 µg/dL or greater (including results 4.5-4.9 rounded up). On May 1, 2022, MDHHS changed the definition of elevated blood lead level to 3.5 µg/dL or greater, based on an updated BLRV from CDC in 2021.
Elevated blood lead data are available for 2010-2022 on the MiTracking Data Portal by:
Learn more about lead at Blood Lead Testing.
Lead can be found in all parts of the environment, including homes. Learn more about lead sources, go to Mi Lead Safe - Learn about Lead
Those at highest risk of being exposed to lead are:
Learn more about exposure risk factors for lead at Lead and Your Health.
Lead exposure can cause health problems in children. Learn more about the health effects of lead at Mi Lead Safe - Learn about lead.
MDHHS recommends Michigan households take the necessary steps to Get Ahead of Lead to stay safe and protect against the threat of lead in drinking water. To learn more visit Get Ahead of Lead (michigan.gov).
A blood lead test can tell you if you or your loved ones have recent or ongoing exposures to lead. Learn about blood lead testing at Mi Lead Safe Blood Lead Testing.
Surveillance data from MDHHS Data Warehouse were used to create this dataset through a Data Sharing Agreement with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). To find more information about blood lead data, visit:
How Lead Gets into Drinking Water (video)
Lead in Drinking Water Safety Tips (video)
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
