Descriptive analysis to establish the prevalence of lead-associated chronic conditions among adult public health registry participants in Flint, Michigan: identifying disparities to support focused recovery efforts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A population-level trauma, the Flint water crisis (FWC) exposed approximately 140 000 people to lead in water. In response, the Flint Registry (FR) was established by a local university in partnership with the community. Lead exposure has been linked to multiple adult-onset chronic diseases, and addressing the health needs of those exposed requires estimating the prevalence of these conditions. Our objective was to calculate the prevalence of chronic conditions among FR-enrolled adults and compare prevalence to state-wide surveillance estimates.

Methods

Data collection for the FR started 4.5 years after the onset of the FWC; this cross-sectional study included participants who completed their enrolment survey December 2018-July 2022. Participants reported if they

SUBMITTER: Yousef M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature