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National Poison Prevention Week

March 15-21 is National Poison Prevention Week. One way the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (MiTracking) contributes to poison prevention is by hosting poisoning-related datasets, including: carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, drug (overdose) poisoning and pesticide-related illnesses and injuries. Learn more about MiTracking's other poison prevention efforts below.

Communications

CO Project Highlights

To help increase CO poisoning awareness and knowledge, MiTracking along with partners, have been working on several CO projects. This work and more can be found on the updated Michigan.gov/CarbonMonoxide website.

CO Fact Sheets (12 available)

There are 12 new and updated MDHHS CO fact sheets available. These fact sheets can be downloaded as PDFs. You can find them at the following links:

CO Exposure and Prevention Presentation

MiTracking has expanded our presentation offerings by creating a topic-specific presentation on CO. This presentation introduces audiences to CO exposure risks, especially during power outages, and how to protect themselves.

MiTracking also offers a presentation and training on the MiTracking program and an overview of the Data Portal.

If you are interested in either of these FREE trainings, email MiTracking at MDHHS-MiTracking@michigan.gov.

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Data Portal

Updated Data

Environment

• Air Quality (2022)
• Ground-ozone.
• Particulate Matter (PM)_2.5.
• City/Community Residential Drinking Water (2024)
• Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).
• Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM).

Health

• Asthma (2022)
  • Emergency Department (ED) Visits (Total Population).
  • Hospitalizations.
•  Birth Defects (2018-2022)
  • Anencephaly.
  • Cleft Lip with Cleft Palate.
  • Cleft Lip without Cleft Palate.
  • Cleft Palate without Cleft Lip.
  • Gastroschisis.
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
  • Hypospadias.
  • Limb Deficiencies.
  • Spina Bifida.
  • Tetralogy of Fallot.
  • Transposition of the Great Arteries.
  • Trisomy 21.
• Cancer (2020)
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
  • Bladder Cancer.
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer.
  • Breast Cancer (Females Only).
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
  • Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer.
  • Leukemia.
  • Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
  • Lung and Bronchus Cancer.
  • Melanoma of the Skin.
  • Mesothelioma.
  • Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
  • Thyroid Cancer.
• CO Poisoning (2022)
  • ED Visits.
  • Hospitalizations.
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (2022)
  • ED Visits.
  • Hospitalizations.
• Drug Poisoning (Overdose) (2022 and 2021)
  • Nonfatal Drug Poisoning ED Visits.
  • Nonfatal Drug Poisoning Hospitalizations.
  • Nonfatal Opioid Poisoning ED Visits.
  • Nonfatal Opioid Poisoning Hospitalizations.
• Heart Attacks (2022)
  • Hospitalizations.
• Heat Illness (2022)
  • ED Visits.
  • Hospitalizations.
• Lead Exposure – Adults (2023)
  • Laboratory-Reported Blood Lead Test Results.
• Lead Exposure – Children (2024)
  • Annual Blood Lead Levels.
• Pesticide Illnesses and Injuries (2023 rates and 2024 counts)
  • Total Pesticide Illnesses and Injuries.
  • Work-Related Pesticide Illnesses and Injuries.
• Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (2021)
  • MDHHS MiTracking Traumatic Work-Related Deaths.

Announcements

MDHHS Pesticide Information Website Updated

The MDHHS Pesticide Information website has been updated. The webpage includes pesticide information, what to do if exposed to a pesticide and other pesticide resources.

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About the MiTracking Program

MiTracking gathers existing Michigan environmental, health and population data, providing them all in one online location. Data is displayed in tables, charts and maps, which you can download, save and print.

Everyone from community members to public health professionals to students can run data searches. With these tools, MiTracking can help all Michiganders explore how the environment may impact health.

The MiTracking Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Public Health Tracking (CDC Tracking). MiTracking is a MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) program. You can find MiTracking at Michigan.gov/MiTracking.