The Flint, MI water crisis impacted nearly 9,000 children wh…
The Flint, MI water crisis impacted nearly 9,000 children who were exposed to lead-contaminated water for 18 months. This is particularly concerning because youth are deemed a vulnerable group to toxic exposure and the effects can be long term. Indeed, in this case the incidence of elevated blood-lead levels in Flint children doubled from 2014 to 2016.