https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7 Made with student tears ;u; en-us 2019-04-23 20:25:39 UTC 2025-12-23 22:30:26 UTC hello@padlet.com 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353539461 2019-04-23 20:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353539461 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353541071 (google.com)]]> 2019-04-23 20:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353541071 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353541690 High blood lead levels are especially harmful to children and pregnant women, and can cause "learning disabilities, behavioral problems and mental retardation," the World Health Organization says.
(National Public: "Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis)]]> 2019-04-23 20:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353541690 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353542765 A study from the local Hurley Medical Center found that 2.1 percent of children age 5 and under had elevated blood lead levels prior to the switch to Flint River water, compared to 4.0 percent after the switch.(National Public: "Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis)]]> 2019-04-23 20:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353542765 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353543443 The paper estimates that among the babies conceived from November 2013 through March 2015, “between 198 and 276 more children would have been born had Flint not enacted the switch in water,” (Washington Post: Flint's lead-poisoned water had a 'horrifyingly large' effect on fetal deaths, study finds) ]]> 2019-04-23 20:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353543443 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353544807 The harmful effects of lead exposure on children's health are well-documented. They include cognitive deficiencies, increased antisocial behavior, lower educational attainment, and a host of problems affecting the brain, kidneys and liver.(Washington Post: Flint's lead-poisoned water had a 'horrifyingly large' effect on fetal deaths,study finds)]]> 2019-04-23 21:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353544807 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353544859 2019-04-23 21:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353544859 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353545444 (National Public: "Lead-Laced Water in Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis)]]> 2019-04-23 21:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353545444 3141552 https://padlet.com/3141552/8tli2cmlnel7/wish/353546292 In April, Walters says her child was diagnosed with lead poisoning. An independent test done by Virginia Tech researchers finds lead levels at 13,200 ppb — water is considered hazardous waste at 5,000 ppb.
(Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis)

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