Posted on Jul 3, 2018

Toxic History, Poisoned Water: The Story of Flint

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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From the start, the people of Flint, Mich., knew something was wrong with the water coming out of their taps — it was brown and orange, visibly full of particles, frothy and foul-smelling. Their hair started falling out, and showers left their bodies burning with red welts.

Toxic History, Poisoned Water: The Story of Flint

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 6 y ago

Truly awful. Basically poisoned by their government

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Posted 6 y ago

Interesting reads

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

Posted 6 y ago

Where was the uproar early on ?

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Toxicity of the people started due to the city switching its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River, known for its pollution. The City claims it was safe for human consumption, but it was not.

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Toxic History, Poisoned Water: The Story of Flint

Toxic History, Poisoned Water: The Story of Flint

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