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Whitmer: State workers to report health threats

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday directed state employees to immediately report any imminent threat to public health, moving quickly to tackle issues that led the previous administration to be accused of causing Flint’s water crisis and delaying action to clear it up.

The Democrat issued her first executive directive a day after taking office.

It orders employees who become aware of any “imminent” threat to the public’s health, safety or welfare to report it their department director or agency head, who must assess the information and act if there is a risk. The director must tell Whitmer’s chief compliance officer if there is a threat or not and — if it is not being addressed adequately or promptly — should share those concerns directly with her.

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