News: Flint Michigan water supply filled with lead

Adonis

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The county's Oct. 1 declaration warned Flint residents not to drink the water unless it had been specially filtered and confirmed not to have high levels of lead.

The trouble started in 2014 when emergency managers appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) decided to try saving money by switching Flint's water supply from the Detroit system to the Flint River. Local officials toasted the decision, though residents immediately complained about the taste, smell and appearance of what came from their taps. Most importantly, the new water turned out to be more corrosive, causing lead to leach from Flint's old pipes -- and into the city's kids.

Research published by Flint pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha in September showed levels of lead in children's blood spiked at the same time as the water switch. Elevated blood lead levels are especially harmful for children, who can suffer stunted growth and irreversible brain damage. In October, after denying any problem, state officials acknowledged they failed to treat the water to adjust for its corrosiveness, and Snyder signed legislation switching Flint back to Detroit's water.

princedonte

Saw this on Rachel Maddow the other day. Poor Flint can't never catch a break

Taste of Honey

This whole ordeal was absolutely shameful, all in the means of saving money.

Kim Kardashian

I read that the Rick Snyder administration knew about it and still continued to let the residents drink it.

A mess.

Auburn

Michigan is such a mess

iamvladd

Yeah I heard about this on Maddow's show. Such a mess.

LilyAllen

Flint is such a disaster

alexanderao

ezra

Snyder is the worst governor this state has ever had. Everything has spiraled straight down the tube since he took office. Employment, disease, crime, infrastructure and even basic things like getting the roads fixed after winter. He's a failure in every measurable way. Not to mention the huge cuts to education and support for the homeless (even during the brutal winter months

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Don't vote for Republicans.

Auburn

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Originally posted by ezra

Snyder is the worst governor this state has ever had. Everything has spiraled straight down the tube since he took office. Employment, disease, crime, infrastructure and even basic things like getting the roads fixed after winter. He's a failure in every measurable way. Not to mention the huge cuts to education and support for the homeless (even during the brutal winter months

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Don't vote for Republicans.

Honestly, the demise of Michigan (and Detroit especially) has been terrible awful horrible governance

Chucko

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Originally posted by ezra

Snyder is the worst governor this state has ever had. Everything has spiraled straight down the tube since he took office. Employment, disease, crime, infrastructure and even basic things like getting the roads fixed after winter. He's a failure in every measurable way. Not to mention the huge cuts to education and support for the homeless (even during the brutal winter months

)

Don't vote for Republicans.

I will vote for him again. I don't have any of the problems you mentioned above where I live.

Adonis

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Originally posted by Chucko

I will vote for him again. I don't have any of the problems you mentioned above where I live.

See people in Michigan want this and the other problems with the state. The best thing people who don't want this for their children is move away.

Lead in water is associated with academic and behavior problems in addition to health in general. Secondly anyone who denies the crime is out of control in Detroit is in denial. But people get the government they voted for.

Legendtina

wow. they're going to get paid.