February 2nd, 2015 | Michigan League for Public Policy
The report ranks counties by overall child well-being and provides in-depth local information on 15 indicators in the areas of economic security, health, family and community and education. It looks at trends over time where data is available.Also included are profiles of the state, regions and city of Detroit.The report offers opportunities to start conversations at local and state levels on ways to improve the lives […]
January 29, 2015 | NBC 26
GREEN BAY — In Wisconsin, thousands of children are exposed to lead every year, some with levels so high they are poisoned. Lead poisoning can leave children with lower IQ’s, learning difficulties and a greater likelihood of behavior problems.
January 29, 2015 | Futurity
Housing regulations have been key to lowering rates of lead poisoning, but new research finds that porches may remain a danger to children’s health.
January 24, 2015 | News-Medical
A study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Health provides evidence the female hormones estrogen and estradiol may help ward off the effects of lead exposure for young girls, explaining why boys, in greater numbers than girls, are shown to suffer from the cognitive disabilities linked to lead.
January 21, 2015 | Rooflines
In December, President Barack Obama signed into law the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act that offers health, and dignity to millions of people through access to life-saving water and sanitation. The focus of this legislation will not cost taxpayers a penny more; it simply makes U.S. investment in existing programs smarter, more effective and more transparent.
January 18, 2015 | Medical Daily
The risk of your child developing asthma just because it’s hiding somewhere in your family tree isn’t as threatening as scientists once thought it was. In one of the largest genetic asthma studies to date, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center examined the real risks of hereditary asthma and published their findings in the journal Nature Communications.
January 7, 2015 | City of Detroit
This notice provides a summary of the City of Detroit Draft Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Application. The Draft NRSA Application will be available for public review beginning December 31, 2014 to January 30, 2015 in the offices of the Planning and Development Department.
December 31, 2014 | Science Blogs
Individuals with chronic occupational exposure to lead have an 80 percent higher odds of developing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) than individuals who do not have the exposure. Those are the findings of a recently published meta-analysis of 13 studies of individuals with “Lou Gehrig’s disease” (ALS).
December 16, 2014 | The Detroit News
Detroit — Michigan is splitting $75 million in federal funding between 12 cities, including nearly $50 million for Detroit, in its latest battle to reduce blight in the state, the governor’s office announced Tuesday.
The federal aid has been a key part of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s anti-blight effort as the city has worked toward exiting bankruptcy. The city has more than 40,000 vacant structures.
December 16, 2014 | Model D
Last year’s announcement of the largest residential blight removal program in the state’s history was met with the anticipation of job creation for some of the state’s most economically depressed urban areas. The program allowed the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to use $100 million of its federal Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) allocation for blight elimination in Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids and Pontiac – giving the lion […]