Saturday, 30 January 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Lead, water - USA (02): (MI)

Poisoning -- United States
Events That Led to Flint's Water Crisis
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Months after warning signs emerged about problems with the water in Flint, Mich., city, state and federal officials are responding to the public health emergency. High levels of lead had leached from pipes into the water supply. [The rest of this article provides a timeline of the situation. Many lead problems present as acute problems but have actually existed for some time before recognition of the situation occurs - Mod.TG]
25 Apr 2014

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1UzbaGL

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