6-26-2020 Public Health Advisory:
Algal Toxins in Driskels Lake, Cass County – People and pets should stay out of the lake until further notice
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department, working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is issuing a public health advisory that algal toxins were found in Driskels Lake in Cass County.
At this time, Van Buren/Cass District Health Department advises that people and pets stay out of the lake until more testing can be completed to determine the safety of the water. Do not let dogs drink lake water. Monitor children and pets closely to ensure they do not eat or play with algae on the shoreline. If people and dogs enter the lake, rinse them off and monitor for illness.
Click HERE for important information: press release-Driskels Lake 6-26-2020
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03/16/2020 Governor’s Executive Order for Temporary Restrictions on the Use of Places of Public Accommodation
03/17/2020 Governor’s Executive Order for Temporary Prohibition on Large Assemblages and Events.
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Understanding PFAs
IMPORTANT 5-9-2019 PFAS News Release from Van Buren-Cass District Health Department
Any Resident with questions about the ongoing investigation should contact Hartford Township at 269-621-4658 or EGLE’s Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278.
PFAs Fact Sheets:
Coping with the stress that environmental contamination can cause
Links to Michigan.gov / PFAS Response:
PFAS – Frequently Asked Questions.
Click here to learn more about PFAS chemicals and how they can impact your health.
PFAS Response: Taking Action, Protecting Michigan
Launched in 2017, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) is the first multi-agency action team of its kind in the nation. Agencies representing health, environment and other branches of state government have joined together to investigate sources and locations of PFAS contamination in the state, take action to protect people’s drinking water, and keep the public informed we learn more about this nationally emerging contaminant.
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January is…
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. If you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, you increase your risk of developing lung cancer.
Having your home tested is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are at risk of high radon exposure. Your VBCDHD has Radon Testing Kits available, contact our Environmental Health staff for more information.
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