Every year, about 16,200 Michiganders die from smoking tobacco. New plans to create a federal policy lowering nicotine levels could help save lives.
Julia Forrest
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan fire deaths are climbing. One factor: non-working smoke alarms
Fire deaths are up 17 percent compared to the average across the last five years. Smoke alarms and planned escape routes could help curb this uptick.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Flooding prompts another halt at Michigan baby formula factory
The Sturgis facility could be shut for several weeks because of flood damage – just weeks after it reopened after a months-long shutdown during a contamination investigation.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan fireworks 2022: What you can (and can’t) do over the Fourth
To prevent fireworks-related deaths or injuries, here’s what both state law and officials have to say about safely using and observing fireworks this upcoming holiday.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan blood donations still lagging pre-pandemic levels
Some residents fell out of the routine of donating blood over the past two years for fear COVID-19. Now, doctors are scrambling to find ways to get people back to donation centers.