The children of Flint

Blood lead levels of Flint children before and after water crisis

Flint children's blood lead levels were nearly three times higher almost a decade before the year of the Flint water crisis, new research ...

Child Mental Health Status in Flint, Michigan: A Worsening Health ...

Our findings reveal a disparate burden of pediatric mental health disorders and exemplify the health inequities vulnerable populations face.

All Flint's children must be treated as exposed to lead

In order to address the public health crisis in Flint, every Flint child under 6 years of age -- 8657 children, based on an analysis of ...

Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental ...

But Flint kids are resilient, she said, and have made important contributions to the city's recovery. The Flint Youth Justice League, an ...

Flint's lead-laced water may not cause permanent brain damage in ...

The contamination of drinking water was a public health disaster, but children in Flint who were exposed can still be helped.

Flint Water Crisis: Family Struggles - Wesleyan Life

A mom of five young children, Christina Franklin's life has been terribly complicated with the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Blood Lead Levels of Children in Flint, Michigan: 2006-2016

From 2006 to 2016, there was a 72.9% decrease in the percentage of BLLs ≥5.0 µg/dL in children from Flint, Michigan. A steady decline in the ...

Blood Lead Levels Among Children Aged <6 Years - Flint - CDC

All children aged <6 years living in Flint should have their blood tested for lead level, if they have not had a blood lead test since October 2015.

CDC Confirms Lead Levels Shot Up in Flint Kids After Water Switch

Lead levels in kids' blood shot up just after Flint, Michigan changed its water supply and didn't fall until months later, the CDC says.

The children of the Flint water crisis are growing into environmental ...

Dozens of children of the Flint water crisis -- now teenagers and young adults -- have turned their trauma into advocacy (AP video: Mike ...

Lead Poisoning in Flint, Michigan

Moreover, the health effects of lead exposure in children in Flint increased the risk of impaired cognition, behavioral disorders, hearing problems and delayed ...

"Our Water Was Poison" - Junior Scholastic

Some kids are afraid of spiders or snakes or ghosts. But in Flint, Michigan, children are terrified of ...

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Health problems persist in Flint 10 years after water poisoning

The water crisis harmed the health of many children and adults in Flint, studies have shown. Mental health problems have surfaced, too.

Flint Water Crisis Worsened Birth Outcomes, Disproportionally ...

The researchers found that the children born to mothers who were exposed to the contaminated water in Flint had a significantly lower birth weight on average.

Flint children to benefit from $9.69 million in Water Crisis settlement

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced an agreement in a federal class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Flint children ...

Why Flint's child health infrastructure might not have existed without ...

While the lasting impacts of the Flint water crisis on children's mental and physical health will continue to be evaluated, the support system ...

10 years on, Flint still faces consequences from the water crisis

Ten years later, Flint residents are still awaiting justice as they continue to grapple with serious health issues caused by the water crisis.

Flint water crisis | Summary, Facts, Governor, & Criminal Charges

Flint water crisis, human-made public health crisis (April 2014–June 2016) involving the municipal water supply system of Flint, Michigan.

Did Flint's Water Crisis Damage Kids' Brains? | The New Republic

Third-grade reading proficiency has plunged in the lead-poisoned city, setting off a debate about the possible causes.