Michigan State University in East Lansing will receive $3.2 million from HHS to establish a registry of Flint, Mich., residents affected by lead-contaminated water in 2014 and 2015.
The registry will link residents' data on exposure, health and childhood developmental milestones to monitor health outcomes and expand efforts to reduce lead in the city. In partnership with Flint officials and organizations, MSU will also evaluate the effectiveness of available health, educational, environmental and community services to improve the health of participants.
"Information collected by the registry will guide important health decisions and recommendations for the City of Flint and the State of Michigan for years to come," said HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD. "Flint residents will benefit from having their health monitored over time and from being readily connected to services that will help reduce the health effects of lead exposure."
The 2016 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act authorized funding for the registry, which will collect baseline and follow-up information from affected residents.