/tags/flint Flint en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:34:56 GMT /health-science-tech/2018-08-21/environmental-injustices-disproportionately-plague-poor-communities-flint-doctor-says A few years back, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha felt perfectly comfortable telling parents it was fine for their kids to drink the town’s water. Flint, Michigan… Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:34:56 GMT /health-science-tech/2018-08-21/environmental-injustices-disproportionately-plague-poor-communities-flint-doctor-says /texas-news/2016-05-18/flint-like-levels-of-lead-detected-in-water-at-three-texas-centers-for-the-disabled Five stories that have North Texas talking: Before recent findings, lead was detected in a state-supported facility in 2014; the music world lost two… Wed, 18 May 2016 12:25:00 GMT /texas-news/2016-05-18/flint-like-levels-of-lead-detected-in-water-at-three-texas-centers-for-the-disabled Molly Evans /2016-04-20/3-face-criminal-charges-over-flint-water-crisis Two Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees and a Flint water official are being charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence over the city's contaminated water. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:05:00 GMT /2016-04-20/3-face-criminal-charges-over-flint-water-crisis Camila Domonoske, Doreen McCallister /2016-02-12/as-the-water-crisis-continues-flints-superintendent-looks-forward While the damage from lead in Flint's water is not yet known, even low levels can be harmful to children. The Michigan city's superintendent of schools says he's bracing for an uncertain future. Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:05:00 GMT /2016-02-12/as-the-water-crisis-continues-flints-superintendent-looks-forward NPR Staff /health-science-tech/2016-02-01/lead-exposure-its-more-than-a-water-problem Lead contamination caused a crisis with the water supply in Flint, Michigan. But the CDC says at least 4 million households have children living in them… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-02-01/lead-exposure-its-more-than-a-water-problem Sam Baker