Flint, United States, Sept 21, 2024 (AFP) - Water crisis in Flint, Michigan: an American scandal

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2024-09-21

Lead contamination of the drinking water in the US Rust Belt city of Flint, Michigan began 10 years ago. In one of the worst public health scandals in the country's history, the 100,000 residents of this former automaking hub were exposed to the toxic contaminant, with consequences that will last decades. The tragedy began in April 2014 when an unelected city manager appointed by Republican Governor Rick Snyder changed Flint's water supply as a c......

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