


A new study released by the Minnesota Department of Health reports that 8% of tested newborns in the Lake Superior region had mercury levels above the safe dose limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for methylmercury. The "Mercury in Newborns in the Lake Superior Basin" study was conducted by the MDH Environmental Health Division from 2007 to 2011 using residual newborn screening samples from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The main goal of this study was to see how much mercury newborn babies have in their blood. For more information regarding this study go to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/hazardous/topics/studies/newbornhglsp.html
Dr. Scott Jewell
The Biobank welcomes new Board Member Dr. Scott Jewell.
FOX 2 Al Allen interview with Nancy Christ
Mike Brennan, Editor and Publisher Mitechnews.com interviews Michigan Neonatal Biobank Director Nancy Christ