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22 cze 2018 · Specifically, the objectives of the study are to (1) evaluate system-wide lead contamination in August 2015 attributed to the switch to Flint River water and absence of corrosion control; (2) quantify the reduction in WLLs in 2016 and 2017 after MDEQ and USEPA interventions; and (3) examine variations in WLLs based on water quality parameters ...
The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan, was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. [2] .
8 paź 2024 · After officials repeatedly dismissed claims that Flint’s water was making people sick, residents took action. Here’s how the lead contamination crisis unfolded—and what we can learn from...
The root cause of the Flint lead crisis was corrosion, the new study confirms. For 50 years, Flint had purchased its water from Detroit, its neighbor 70 miles to south.
27 kwi 2024 · Experts say there is no safe concentration of lead and exposure to even low amounts of lead-contaminated drinking water can increase blood lead levels. According to the EPA, exposure to lead in adults can increase blood pressure, harm kidney function, and cause heart disease and cancer.
26 kwi 2024 · Ten years ago, Flint, Mich. switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of...
13 mar 2024 · National news outlets reported that Flint’s water supply had been contaminated with high levels of lead. Then-governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard to distribute bottled water.
