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gouencentar MDHHS purchased total water filter distribution 10/6-10/9 = 473% Tuesday ape filters were distributed through MDHHS offices, GCCARD the local Community Action Agency, Flint Housing Commission, Early Head Start, Mott Park Neighborhood Association and Commissioners. Wednesday 1 Age filters were distributed through MDHHS offices and GCCARD. GCCARD is coordinating filter installations for seniors and home bound individuals. The UAW pipe fitters are donating in kind services of $20,000 for this installation. United Way has given filters to homeless shelters and any undocumented immigrants that have come to the Center. Filters were delivered to several senior housing complexes for maintenance to install. Thursday 1046 filters were distributed through MDHHS offices and GCCARD. MDHHS is also working to inform licensed non-school based daycares on where to get water filters. Friday 635 Filters were distributed through MDHHS offices and GCCARD. 24 water pitchers were distributed as well xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0500_1721_1721_1

Nick has put in calls to our subcommittee chairs and wanted to pass along the feedback he got. All agree from the health side that the DHHS action is the right way to move forward. However they had some negative feedback on the $6 million. --Representatives MacGregor and Poleski both feel this should be a loan to the City of Flint instead of direct payment of $6 million --Senator Marleau complained about the lack of legislative input before the decision was made to switch back to Flint water from Detroit in the first place. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0550_1108_1109_1 He left messages for Verheulen, Santana, Shirkey and Hertel. Sent from my iPad xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0550_1108_1109_2

Excellent. Sent from my iPhone

FYI. Nick will be in Flint with you tomorrow.

PLEASE read and note new bullets on a few of these. Thanks. (Maggie and Brad) xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0118_0208_0208_1

First cut at Mlive guest column. Same drill as last email, please review and advise before we share it around to the broader group. Thanks. b xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0444_0908_0908_1

Quick recap on the interactions this week from the MDHHS side on the Flint water issue. Today the City of Flint issued the attached “Lead Advisory” for residents to be aware of lead levels in drinking water and issued suggestions from the Genesee County Health Department as to what residents could do to reduce risk. These include: -- flushing cold-water pipes by running water for approximately 5 minutes, --using only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking and making baby formula --installing a water filter that is NSF-certified for lead removal. We worked with the Genesee County Health Department throughout the week to get them in a more pro-active mode to provide this guidance publicly and to encourage citizens to have the City test their water if they were concerned about the quality of water at their home. The health department also issued this fact sheet ; on Thursday providing additional information on the issue. MDHHS epidemiologists continue to review the “data” provided by a Hurley hospital physician that showed an increase in lead activity following the change in water supply. While we continue to review this data, we have stated publicly that Hurley conducted their analysis in a much different way than we do at the department. Hurley used two partial years of data, MDHHS looked at five comprehensive years and saw no increase outside the normal seasonal increases. The Hurley review was also a much smaller sample than MDHHS data as ours includes all hospital systems in Flint as well as outside laboratories. We have also provide the attached data chart that outlines if the elevated blood lead levels were being driven by a change in water, we would have seen the elevated levels remain high after the change in water source. We have also communicated that for WIC beneficiaries in Flint with documentation of unsanitary water, they may be able to receive ready to feed formula and have encouraged families to contact WIC to see if they are eligible for this formula. SNAP beneficiaries are able to purchase bottled water with their SNAP funds. Talking points from MDHHS are attached as well. Thank you, G xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b095_0257_0257_1

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