January 13, 2017
By Tyler Clifford
Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine (click here) received a $500,000 grant Friday to support the development of a registry for victims of Flint's ongoing water crisis.
The one-year grant was awarded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesand will allow for the planning of a database that was recommended by the Flint Water Advisory Task Force. The registry will be used to monitor the long-term health of more than 100,000 people, primarily children, affected by the use of contaminated drinking water.
Of the funds, $450,000 will go to MSU and $50,000 will be held for a liaison position to work between MSU and MDHHS....
