The Pregnancy and Newborn Environmental Biomonitoring Project — Mercury, Lead and Cadmium Resources and FAQs
The Infant Development and the Environment Study (TIDES), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is interested in learning more about how exposure to lead, mercury and cadmium might affect the health of mothers and their newborns. This study will also look at how well levels of these metals can be measured using newborn heel sticks and cord blood testing. If you are interested in learning more about how lead, mercury and cadmium might affect your health or your infant’s health, please feel free to look at the following resources available online.
- Resources and Frequently Asked Questions about mercury:
- Minnesota Department of Health, Mercury Homepage:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/hazardous/topics/mercury.html - Minnesota Department of Health, Mercury - Basic Facts & Figures:
https://apps.health.state.mn.us/mndata/biomonitoring_mercury
- Minnesota Department of Health, Mercury Homepage:
- Resources and Frequently Asked Questions about lead:
- Minnesota Department of Health, Lead Homepage:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/lead/index.html
- Minnesota Department of Health, Lead Homepage:
- Resources and Frequently Asked Questions about Cadmium
- Information on cadmium from ATSDR ToxFAQs:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=47&tid=15
- Information on cadmium from ATSDR ToxFAQs:
- What is newborn screening, and what can I expect?
- Minnesota Department of Health, Newborn Screening Homepage:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/about.html
- Minnesota Department of Health, Newborn Screening Homepage:
- Biomonitoring - Frequently Asked Questions:
- Minnesota Department of Health, Biomonitoring Homepage:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/tracking/biomonitoring/faqs.html
- Minnesota Department of Health, Biomonitoring Homepage:
- Mercury in Newborns in the Lake Superior Basin Study Summary:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/hazardous/topics/studies/newbornhglsp.html
The Mercury in Newborns in the Lake Superior Basin Study looked at the levels of mercury in newborns in the northern Great Lakes region between 2007 and 2011. The full study report can be downloaded as a PDF on the summary page, and links to more information are also available.