Flint Residents Still Looking for Answers in Citys Water Crisis
Flint Water Crisis Looms. Flint, Michigan is still struggling with the drinking water crisis that began when the city switched its water source in an effort to save money. They want safe drinking water and official accountability for the public health crisis. In 2014, shortly after the city switched from Lake Huron water to Flint … [Read more...]
Bathing in Flint, Michigan a Challenge to Citizens
Water Issues In Michigan Worry Residents. Despite the water source changing back to the Detroit River in an effort to alleviate the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the residents are still battling issues of safe water for drinking as well as bathing. Some people have joined inexpensive gyms outside of Flint not to necessarily … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Turns to Legal Action for Accountability in Water Crisis
Water Crisis Hits Residents In Michigan. The city of Flint, Michigan is struggling with a water crisis that has exposed tens of thousands of residents to highly toxic lead in their tap water. The water is particularly dangerous to children, who may suffer irreversible problems including lower IQ, learning difficulties, and behavioral … [Read more...]
Flint is Not Alone in Lead-Tainted Water Crisis
Lead-Tainted Water Crisis In Flint, Michigan. Flint, Michigan may be faced with the most serious water-contamination issue in the country. As many as 8,000 children under age 6 have been exposed to unsafe levels of lead in the drinking water. The crisis occurred after budget cuts prompted the city to switch its water source. Lead … [Read more...]
Flint Water Crisis Update: Gov. Snyder Releases Emails
In an effort to shed more light on the how the Flint water crisis developed, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder released more than 270 pages of emails from 2014 and 2015. ABC News reports safety concerns surfaced when the state's Department of Environmental Quality learned of elevated blood levels in children's blood on Aug. 23, 2015. The … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead Poisoning in Children
Elevated Lead Poisoning In Children - Public Health Reveals. A study published online December 21, 2015 in the American Journal of Public Health confirms the crisis with the drinking water supply in Flint, Michigan. The change in Flint's water supply has led to dangerously elevated lead levels in children. The rising lead levels … [Read more...]
