Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds

Topic

Lead:  New Updates to a Historic Problem

Presented by:
Anna Jeanne Schliep, MS, Lead in Drinking Water Coordinator and Stephanie Yendell, DVM, MPH, Health Risk Intervention Unit Supervisor

Lead is an important topic that has been at the forefront of discussion for communities and political leaders for the last several years. Coming into contact with lead can cause serious health problems for everyone. There is no safe level of lead. Babies, children under six years, and pregnant women are at the highest risk. Drinking, breathing, eating or touching food, water and other materials that contain too much lead can damage the brain, kidneys, and nervous system. In children, lead can also slow development or cause learning, behavior, and hearing problems.

Our presenters will discuss the impact of new federal regulations on lead in drinking water for water systems, schools and child cares. Other topics include the impact of recent events on childhood testing and follow-up from legislative changes, the COVID pandemic, and changes to federal guidance.

Event Information

In person event takes place in the Freeman Building – Room B-144/B-145 at 625 Robert St. N in St. Paul, MN 55164-0975.

Virtual Event - Join Teams meeting

• Join on your computer or mobile app - Click here to join the meeting
• Join with a video conferencing device - mn@m.webex.com, Video Conference ID: 116 067 838 1, Alternate VTC instructions
• Or call in (audio only) - +1 651-395-7448,,33111030#   United States, St. Paul, Phone Conference ID: 331 110 30#

Future Seminars

About Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds

The purpose of Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds is to foster communication and multidisciplinary collaboration between medical and public health specialties through presentations and discussions that explore impact of environmental exposures on health.