3/10 Flint Water Crisis
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Last updated 7 months ago
11 questions
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What is the basis for the Flint problem?
What is the basis for the Flint problem?
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How is water treated at a Water Plant?
How is water treated at a Water Plant?
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LeeAnne Walters water has up to 400 ppb (initially 104 ppm reading) when the Lead and Copper Rule allows for 15 ppb. Why is this significant?
LeeAnne Walters water has up to 400 ppb (initially 104 ppm reading) when the Lead and Copper Rule allows for 15 ppb. Why is this significant?
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How does chlorine affect water pipes? [include “scale” in your answer]
How does chlorine affect water pipes? [include “scale” in your answer]
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Later, 30L of samples are taken in the Walters’ home, revealing unbelievable high lead levels. How do they compare to the level for toxic waste? What are your feelings about this?
Later, 30L of samples are taken in the Walters’ home, revealing unbelievable high lead levels. How do they compare to the level for toxic waste? What are your feelings about this?
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Describe the D.C. Lead Crisis. [What happened? When did the public find out? How many children were affected?]
Describe the D.C. Lead Crisis. [What happened? When did the public find out? How many children were affected?]
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The CDC reported study results that drinking lead-contaminated water is not harmful to children. Why is this such a BAD thing??? [Remember that this study has since been proven flawed.]
The CDC reported study results that drinking lead-contaminated water is not harmful to children. Why is this such a BAD thing??? [Remember that this study has since been proven flawed.]
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277 samples were taken in Flint, why is this extraordinary? How high above the Copper and Lead Rule were some homes?
277 samples were taken in Flint, why is this extraordinary? How high above the Copper and Lead Rule were some homes?
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What is significant about Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s findings?
What is significant about Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s findings?
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What is Legionnaire’s Disease? Why did it get so bad in Flint?
What is Legionnaire’s Disease? Why did it get so bad in Flint?
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Why do you think this problem was allowed to happen in Washington D.C. and in Flint? Why didn’t government officials respond to the problem faster?
Why do you think this problem was allowed to happen in Washington D.C. and in Flint? Why didn’t government officials respond to the problem faster?