The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is informing the residents of Flint that bathing in the city's tap water is safe, for both children and adults.
The statement follows recent testing and guidance from local doctors and other field experts.
The health department's advice is still relevant, even if using unfiltered tap water with elevated lead levels.
The Centers for Disease Control says human skin will not absorb lead from water, but children should not drink or rinse their mouth with the water.
Flint's water became contaminated with lead after the city switched water sources in 2014, but didn't correctly treat the water for corrosion.
