Detroit Schools Shut Off Water Fountains After Tests Found Lead Contamination
Detroit public schools shut off the district-wide water supply last week after tests found elevated levels of lead or copper in 34 schools.
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Why Is It So Easy for Officials to Cover Up Drinking Water Scandals?
Vague regulations let government officials hide drinking water contamination from the public.
Flint Is What Happens When a Small-Government, Anti-Spending Philosophy Rules the Day
The crisis in Flint, Michigan, reveals the dangerous downside of treating public safety as just another line item.
Now That Its Children May Suffer Permanent Damage From Lead Exposure, What’s Flint Doing About It?
Thanks to the Flint water crisis, the city's kids could experience terrible, long-lasting consequences.
Led Astray: When Looking for Lead Contamination, Flint Failed to Test Homes With Lead Pipes
Flint made many mistakes, but its haphazard lead monitoring system was the worst of them.
New Jersey’s Water Problem, in One Graphic
Children in 11 municipalities and two counties in New Jersey have higher levels of lead in their blood than children in Flint, Michigan.
What If the Causes of Violent Crime Are Blowing in the Wind?
Serious crimes are more likely to occur in neighborhoods downwind of air pollution, according to a new study.
How a Concerned Mother and Her Pediatrician Uncovered Flint, Michigan’s Lead-Laden Tap Water
Toxic tap water is just not acceptable in 2015 (in Flint, Michigan, or anywhere else).