THE FLINT WATER CRISIS
Episode 218 | Historical Events
In this History episode we focus on the Flint water crisis — the 2014 decision by a state-appointed emergency manager to switch Flint's water source to the Flint River to save money, without the corrosion control treatment required by federal law. The acidic river water leached lead from aging pipes directly into the homes of 100,000 residents. Between 6,000 and 12,000 children were exposed to elevated lead levels. Twelve people died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak caused by the contaminated water. State officials suppressed a report showing the correlation…
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