Flint’s highest recorded lead levels were typical for water systems that report problems. What’s more, a number of cities haven’t reported their lead issues.
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The Flint water crisis made the country aware of the dangers of lead. But why, exactly, is this element so toxic and what does it do to the body?
The children who suffered lead poisoning as a result of the Flint water crisis of 2014 are likely to struggle academically and socially as a result, an expert on treating lead-poisoned children argues.
In many municipalities, aging water infrastructure is serving fewer people than it was built to accommodate. Out of sight has meant out of mind – but resulting changes in water quality may affect safety.
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor Emeritus of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor, University of Toledo
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Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia