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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
Bulletin Board
- The next meetings of the Community Values Advisory Board are scheduled for March 5 and June 4, 2012.
- Michigan Neonatal Biobank has in excess of 1.5 million dry blood spot cards in inventory.
- The Michigan Neonatal Biobank gratefully acknowledges the continuing support of The Carls Foundation which has provided grant funding to develop the inventory in the Biobank.
- Visit us in Booth #326 at the ACMG Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC March 27-31, 2012
Biobank News
- Wayne State University’s Honors Seminar held their December 5 class at the Michigan Neonatal Biob... more
- We welcome Dr. Scott Jewell to the Board of Directors of The Michigan Neonatal Biobank. Dr. Jewe... more
- Wayne State University's Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is currently using Michigan N... more
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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