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Flint isn't the only city with lead poisoning problems

by Tony Wagner
Dec 19, 2016
A Reuters investigation found thousands of areas with higher lead levels.
Brysten Edwards, second from left sits with other boys on a wall ledge at the West Calumet Housing Complex on September 4, 2016 in East Chicago, Indiana. The soil at the complex has been found to contain high levels of lead and arsenic putting all residents in danger if exposed to the elements. Edwards was tested for lead poisoning and his results came back positive. Over 1,000 residents are being asked by the East Chicago Housing Authority to relocate, after plans were decided to demolish the housing complex.
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Flint's troubles mount as home prices fall 21 percent

by Mitchell Hartman
May 4, 2016
The lead-contaminated water crisis appears to be scaring home buyers away, driving prices down sharply since early 2015.
A Flint sewer department flag marks where lead water lines are being replaced. Flint continues to work through the effects of water contamination.
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Lead may be the biggest childhood epidemic in the U.S.

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 1, 2016
The lead problem in America doesn't stop at Flint's city limits.
Tears stream down the face of Morgan Walker, age 5 of Flint, as she gets her finger pricked for a lead screening on January 26, 2016 at Eisenhower Elementary School in Flint Michigan.
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Flint schools face a long-term lead problem

by Raghu Manavalan
Jan 28, 2016
Flint's public schools already faced a $10 million budget deficit before the lead crisis.
Justin Roberson, age 6, and Mychal Adams, age 1, wait on a stack of bottled water at the Heavenly Host Baptist Church January 17, 2016 in Flint, Michigan.
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Lawsuits pile up over Flint water crisis

by Annie Baxter
Jan 20, 2016
Meanwhile, lawsuits against public officials and entities in Michigan are starting to pile up over lead-tainted water.
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