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Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (E3212)
Published on October 21, 2015
It is always important to clean fresh produce with safe water, peeling root crops and removing outer leaves of leafy vegetables to reduce soil residue. This will help ensure you and your family are protected from harmful substances. -
Lead Safety for the Home Gardener
Published on March 18, 2022
Information about lead found in soils, vegetables, water and crops. Learn what is safe and resources available to you. -
Fight Lead with Nutrition - Arabic
Published on August 9, 2016
An Arabic language resource regarding the role a nutritious diet can play in helping reduce lead absorption in the body. -
Lead and Wild Game
Published on June 1, 2016
A variety of MDHHS resources to help reduce lead exposure when hunting and consuming wild game. -
Keep Your Pets Safe From Lead
Published on February 23, 2016
Lead poisoning is a potentially serious condition that calls for veterinary attention. -
Combata El Plomo Con Buena Nutrición
Published on April 25, 2016
Los alimentos que preparamos para nuestras familias nos pueden ayudar a limitar la absorción de plomo. -
Combata los Efectos del Plomo a Traves del Aprendiendo y Jugando
Published on April 26, 2016
Las experiencias positivas en los primeros años de la vida de los niños(as) pueden ayudarles a limitar los efectos del plomo, mejorar su comportamiento y ayudarles a preparar para la escuela. -
Home Lawn and Garden Soil Test Self-Mailer
Published on April 17, 2023
Whether you are concerned with contamination from lead or other materials in your soil, or just want to avoid overfertilization. This kit comes complete with everything you'll need to submit a soil sample for testing to the MSU Soils Laboratory. -
Fight Lead Effects with Learning and Play - Arabic
Published on August 4, 2016
An Arabic resource regarding how positive early childhood experiences can help limit the effects of lead on kids. -
Fight Lead Effects with Learning and Play - Mandarin
Published on May 19, 2016
A Mandarin resource regarding how positive early childhood experiences can help limit the effects of lead on kids. -
Fight Lead Effects with Learning and Play
Published on February 11, 2016
Positive early childhood experiences can help limit the effects of lead on kids. -
Fight Lead with Nutrition - Mandarin
Published on May 20, 2016
A Mandarin language resource regarding the role a nutritious diet can play in helping reduce lead absorption in the body. -
Nutrition & Lead
Published on December 7, 2016
A guide and recipe set to help your family reduce lead absorption. -
Fight Lead with Nutrition
Published on January 20, 2016
A nutritious diet can help reduce lead absorption in the body. -
Edible Flint, MIFFS awarded state grant to support Flint’s urban gardeners
Published on April 5, 2016
MDARD awarded a state grant to Michigan Food and Farming Systems to support urban agriculture in Flint in partnership with edible flint, Genesee County MSU Extension and other partners to address residual soil lead risks from past land uses. -
Water filters and lead
Published on February 17, 2016
Minimize your exposure to lead in drinking water by the using filters. -
Vegetable selection makes a difference in heavy metal accumulation
Published on February 10, 2016
In situations where heavy metals like lead and arsenic may be high in the soil, selecting certain vegetables to grow can lower the risk of heavy metal exposure. -
Testing drinking water for lead in homes
Published on February 24, 2016
Proper testing for lead can help you determine if your drinking water is safe. -
How might Flint’s water contamination affect garden soils? Part 1
Published on January 26, 2016
With the news of lead contamination in the City of Flint’s water supply, people who farm and garden in the city are questioning the safety of growing in soil that has been irrigated with contaminated water. -
MSU Extension awarded grant to support Flint families with early childhood programs
Published on June 23, 2016
Flint parents will have new resources for limiting the effects of lead exposure on their children thanks to a new MSU Extension program that will help them provide positive early childhood experiences.