lead
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Five Years After The Lead Crisis Began, Flint Residents Still Can’t Trust Their Tap Water
Five years. That’s how much time has passed since the City of Flint switched its water source, exposing nearly 100,000 people to lead-tainted water. That crisis continues today and has traumatised the city in a way that will take more than another five years to fix. The legacy will likely last for generations.
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The Trump Administration’s Hyped Plan To Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure Includes No Actual Plans
The Environmental Protection Agency has finally released its long-anticipated childhood lead action plan—and it’s underwhelming, to say the least.
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The Ambitious $US55 Million Plan To Replace The Lead Pipes In Flint Will Only Take A Year
Today, Flint’s mayor announced an ambitious plan to replace the damaged and dangerous drinking water infrastructure below the city’s streets — and work can begin as soon as next month.
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Flint May Be Ordered By A US Federal Court To Replace Its Lead Pipes
The water contamination scandal in Flint has led to plenty of legal action, but new lawsuit filed this week finally has some teeth. A coalition of advocacy groups allege that by switching drinking water sources, Flint officials violated the US federal Safe Drinking Water Act, meaning a US federal court could order Flint to replace…