flint lead contamination
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#Flint: More Red Tape, but No Clean Water Yet. Judge Extends Deadline for Mich. City to Choose Water Source
It has been 1,277 days since the people of Flint, Mich., have had clean water in their pipes. In that time, they have continued to suffer the aftereffects of an extreme example of environmental racism. The City Council was supposed to decide on a permanent source of water by Monday, but once again, that decision…
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#Flint: Conflicting Water-Study Results Have Residents Confused and Unsure of Whom to Trust
Last week the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a report that suggests Flint, Mich., babies were not adversely affected by the lead-contaminated water flowing through the city’s pipes since 2014, which is in direct contradiction of a report last month that indicated there were higher numbers of fetal deaths during that time.…
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Lifetime Has Movie in the Works on Flint Water Crisis, Starring Cher
Lifetime has a movie in the works inspired by the Flint, Mich., water crisis, and singer-actress Cher is slated to be the star. Don’t roll your eyes yet; we haven’t gotten to the best part. This is Cher’s first movie in seven years. According to the Hollywood Reporter, she will portray a Flint resident whose…
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Report: 96 Percent of Flint, Mich., Homes Tested Below Federal Lead Threshold
A report from the state of Michigan says that more than 96 percent of the water samples tested in high-risk homes in the city of Flint in November were below the federal lead threshold of 15 parts per billion, providing evidence of improvements in the system. The results were announced Friday by the Michigan Department…