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Aug 01

Study confirms how lead got into Flint’s water

By Roni Dengler

The absence of a water treatment -- called orthophosphate -- was a major contributor to lead contamination in Flint, University of Michigan chemists confirmed.

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Jun 14

Michigan’s top health official charged with involuntary manslaughter in Flint crisis

By Dayana Morales Gomez

The director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was charged with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday for his role in the Flint water crisis. The felony charge makes Nick Lyon the highest-ranking state official accused of wrongdoing as part…

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Mar 24

Some California children exposed to higher lead levels than those in Flint

By Michael Rios

Children in 29 California neighborhoods have been exposed to high levels of lead poisoning that rival those of Flint, Michigan, according to data Reuters obtained from the California Department of Public Health.

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Mar 05

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Flint water cost to rise as state ends subsidy

By PBS News Hour

In Flint, Michigan, residents still must use a filter to drink tap water, but the cost of that water will soon increase. The state is ending a subsidy program that reduced customers’ water bills after Flint's water was contaminated with…

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Jan 25

Affordable water may soon dry up, especially if you live here

By Nsikan Akpan

Water may become unaffordable for a third of American households within the next five years, according to a Michigan State University study.

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Dec 20

‘Flint deserves better’; four more charged in ongoing Flint water investigation

By Joshua Barajas

Video by PBS NewsHour Four former Flint, Michigan leaders, including two emergency managers, now face felony charges for their involvement in the city’s water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced today. In a news conference Tuesday, Schuette said a…

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Dec 16

House GOP quietly closes investigation into Flint water crisis

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The committee findings offer no new information and essentially summarize what emerged during several high-profile hearings earlier this year.

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Dec 08

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News Wrap: House passes government funding bill

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, the House approved a bill to fund the government through April. It includes disaster relief for Louisiana and aid for the contaminated water system in Flint, Michigan. Despite its passage, members of both parties complained…

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Nov 07

13 science and health issues left behind during this election

By Scientific American

Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election.

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Oct 20

Watchdog says EPA delayed Flint emergency order

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Inspector General Arthur Elkins says the Flint water crisis should have generated "a greater sense of urgency" at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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