contaminated water
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Contaminated Flint, Mich., Water Resulted in Fewer Pregnancies, Higher Number of Fetal Deaths: Study
Women who were exposed to the horrendously high levels of lead in their drinking water in Flint, Mich., suffered from fertility issues that led to fewer pregnancies and a higher number of fetal deaths, a new study reviewing health records from the city and the state has revealed. According to the Detroit Free Press, fertility…
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City of Flint Joins State of Mich. in Fight Against Mandatory Water Delivery
The city of Flint has joined the state of Michigan in the fight against a federal court order requiring door-to-door delivery of bottled water to residents. Lawyers for the city filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday saying the preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson is “overbroad,”…
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State of Mich.: Delivering Water to Flint Residents Is an ‘Unnecessary’ Burden
The state of Michigan filed a motion Thursday seeking to be relieved of the “unnecessary” and “insurmountable burden” of delivering cases of bottled water to Flint, Mich., residents affected by the lead-contaminated water crisis. In their motion, officials for Gov. Rick Snyder likened the requirements of a court order issued last week to a large-scale…