Chicago Announces Plan to Replace Lead Pipes, Michigan to Pay $600M To Flint Victims
The New York Times late last night broke the story that the State of Michigan has agreed to pay close to $600 million to victims of the Flint water crisis, in a settlement that will be announced later this week.
Why This Matters: Children with elevated levels of lead in their blood are more likely to have learning disabilities and increased behavioral difficulties — it causes irreversible damage to children’s development, according to the report. Lead is unsafe at any level. It’s time to get the lead out of our environment.
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