Question

The government officials suggest that the investigators conduct a randomized trial to definitively determine whether the Flint water supply is the cause of the elevated blood lead levels in children.

1. Explain why or why not a randomized controlled trial would be the best design to examine whether the Flintwater supply affected blood lead levels

2. Given that we now know that the source of lead poisoning was due to the improperly treated water from theFlint River, what steps would you, as a public health official, advise the Governor and other officials to take toprotect population health as it relates to water safety?

Answer 1

1.The randomized control trail would be the best design in this case because it can be done without any selection bias, the actual cause can be ruled out, confounding errors can be reduced or avoided .This can help to get the most accurate result of the epidemiological event in the Flint water Crisis

2.The following advice can be given to the Governor to save the lives of population from lead toxicity are

• To immediately stop the supply of water from the Flint rever
• Water supplied from a different source to be arranged immediately
• Mandatory and strict screening of water for lead levels
• Water treatment plant to supply purified water to the public
• Screening of the children and adults for lead toxicity and other health problems respect. Then initiate medical help immediately to prevent major consequences and complications .