Tag: Michigan
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ACLU Wants Flint Kids Screened for Impact of Lead
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan want a federal judge to order state and Flint education officials to screen and evaluate all Flint schoolchildren for health and education disabilities stemming from the lead water crisis. The ACLU of Michigan filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a group of Flint…
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Study: Fewer pregnancies, more fetal deaths in Flint after lead levels rose in water
Kansas University assistant professor of economics David Slusky explains his study of the Flint water crisis’ impact on fertility rates and fetus deaths in the city. Babies born in Flint after switch to river water also nearly 150 grams lighter than those born in other areas of Michigan, and gained less weight. The city of…
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Enbridge report on Straits of Mackinac pipelines angers Michigan
Sixteen sections of underwater oil and gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac were found unsupported on the Great Lakes bottom during 2003 inspections — spans of 140 feet or longer, well beyond state requirements for mooring the pipe. Keith Matheny/Detroit Free Press (Photo: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) Areas of missing protective coating on…
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The Perception Tap Water Is Unsafe Can Harm Poor People’s Health
Photo: Getty Images (Reuters Health via HuffPost) – Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. have higher rates of mild dehydration than whites, and one reason may be less access to safe, clean tap water, researchers say. Since getting enough water is important for health, policy action is needed to ensure equitable access to healthy…
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Millions in Michigan exposed to potentially unsafe chemicals in their water
The nonprofit Environmental Working Group’s new nationwide tap water database shows Michigan and U.S. water systems have a number of contaminants, either unregulated or within regulatory levels, that scientific study shows pose a health risk. Wochit (Photo: naumoid, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Nearly 6 million Michigan residents drink, cook with and otherwise use tap water with an…
