https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n After reading the article 1) Come up with an alternate title for the article 2) write a brief paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least 2 details from the article to support your response! en-us 2018-02-15 16:18:07 UTC 2018-03-14 06:46:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231996413 This article reported on the emergence of toxicity in the tap water of Detroit schools, and the national response to stop it.]]> 2018-02-15 16:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231996413 Mathew_Chau https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231996999 When a young child drinks water that is contaminated with lead then the kid with have brain problems. The reason why the lead got into the water was due to old pipes
in old buildings with lead pipes, old drinking fountains and water fixtures that have lead parts. The environmental consulting firm found out that 19 Detroit schools have high lead or copper level in the water.]]> 2018-02-15 16:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231996999 1541855 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997239 It says that they tested schools water and found high levels of lead. In paragraph 4 it tells us that lead is a toxic substance that can damage a child brain development, cause behavioral problems and sicken adults. On paragraph 6, they say that the problems are usually due to old buildings with lead pipes, old drinking fountains and water fixtures with lead parts as in Detroit schools.]]> 2018-02-15 16:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997239 1203603 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997421 19 schools in Detroit have been tested for lead in the water. The water tested had gone over the federal limit for lead in water.  Only 1 out of 10 schools are required to do state testing so most schools wouldn't know if their water is contaminated. Some schools that were tested were double the federal maximum amount of lead in water. Nearly a third of 62 schools tested had high levels of lead and copper in their water systems.]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997421 1535293 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997435 The high levels of lead and copper in the water make it not suitable for drinking which would then lead up to them receiving bottled water from the schools. It got so bad that the schools even had to resort to shutting off all the drinking fountains as said in paragraph 3 of the article. ]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997435 1538858 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997495 Recent tests on Detroit school water has shown high levels of Pb (lead) in the water, proving it to be a health risk to the people ingesting that water. The discovery of this contamination was made after the water at Flint, Michigan was tested and resulted to have levels of lead. This raised the question whether Detroit schools are affected by the same water condition. The District has announced that it is working closely with environmental organizations to fix the issues regarding the water condition, but it will be difficult to address the issues due to the financial condition of the district.]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997495 kietchau15 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997496 In Detroit majority of its water have lead in it. The kids that drink the water is contaminated with lead so it is a big problem. Many kids suffer from lead such as mental problems and also brain development. Schools are being tested to see if their water is bad or not. State officials said that everybody of all ages are required to be tested. ]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997496 1540593 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997590 The article was about the contamination of water with lead . Mathew discussed that if a child drinks contaminated water he would have brain disease . Manuel said that it affects the brain but doesnt cause disease . But i prefer to drink bottled water instead of fountain water .]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997590 1539064 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997722 Recently testing has revealed high lead or copper level  in the water at 19 Detroit schools. The inconsistency water testing in schools and child care centers put many children lives at risk. In the article, the Associated Press (AP) analysis found that 278 of schools in Detroit/Flint areas violated federal lead levels at some point during the past three years. However only 1 of every 10 schools in the country is required to conduct lead testing, the AP found. This shows that a lot of these school doesn't take serious precaution about the children's health.]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997722 1204321 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997732 This article talks about how schools in Detroit are having issues with lead water due to the fact they said that the problem was "old buildings with lead pipes, old drinking fountains and water fixtures with lead parts."  Reason why they are trying to fix the problem is because in the article it says that "Lead is a toxic substance that can damage a child brain development, cause behavioral problems and sicken adults." To me, in my own opinion i think this is really devastating and they need to fix it because they are failing to fix the issues. ]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997732 1538837 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997765 Schools in Detroit are contaminated with diseases in water fountains and Michelle Zdrodowski ,the district spokeswoman did not release the specific level of lead and copper found nearly 1/3 of 62 schools that have been tested.Students are required to check for lead  because Detroit receive their water from city-owned systems that test at other locations.278 of these schools and child care center violated federal lead levels at a point in 3 years.]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997765 1539129 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997777 The central idea of the article is that most schools aren't required to do lead testing in their water. Only about 1 of every 10 schools in the country are required to test the water for lead. In flint Michigan about 8,000 children under 6 may have been exposed to high levels of lead. ]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997777 mandyliu https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997884 Testing has been done in 19 Detroit schools that have resulted in the discovery of high levels of lead contamination in water supply. The lead has reached the schools' water supply through the outdated infrastructure, the pipes having lead particle buildup as water goes unused for long periods of time. Only 1 in 10 schools in the country are required to conduct lead testing because the institutions often receive their water from city owned systems that test at other locations. This fails to account for the school's infrastructure itself.]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997884 1542138 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997900 It is talking about how Detroit has lead in most of there pipes and it contaminating kids and adults in Detroit. They are failing to fix the problems as well ]]> 2018-02-15 16:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231997900 duarte_emmanuel29 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998018 Lead affects a child's brain development negatively when water containing lead is consumed and can also affect an adult's health because it is a toxic substance. Most building are old and have old lead pipes, which most likely might be the cause.

]]> 2018-02-15 16:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998018 alejandroespinosa https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998056 Many schools in Detroit have been found with high levels of lead. This is a problem because if you get exposed to lead it can cause health issues. Lawmakers are trying their best to fix this problem.]]> 2018-02-15 16:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998056 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998699 lawmakers and all that kind off people are turning off all running water fountain pipes that goes through underground schools cause the water is very contaminated with dirt and likely as diseases by old dirty water pipes and plus, the water comes from the flint river too. yyeeeup- Alberto M]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998699 brit_jho https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998704 Lead is a toxic substance that can damage child brain development. About one-third of those schools in violation had lead levels that were at least double the federal limit.]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998704 yaileencruz https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998765 Many schools in Detroit were victims of high lead levels in their water fountains. As a temporary solution they decided to shut off all drinking fountains while they finished testing the rest of the water. Lead is a very toxic substance that is very dangerous.The dangers that the children and adults who drank the water were exposed to were that it could've damaged the children's brain development and it also could've sicked adults. This could be something really dangerous that could hurt many people and should be taken very seriously.  ]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231998765 1542126 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999037 The article shows that old pipes in Detroit are causing all the flint to flow through the water.And children have to consume bottled waters.About 300 people have been exposed to high levels of lead.]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999037 1541994 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999039 The article talks about how lead was found in the schools water systems and how it can harm both kids and adults. 
" 278 of these schools and child care centers violated federal lead levels  at some point during the past three years." 
" One-third of those schools and childcare centers in violation had levels that were at least double the federal 
limit. "  Having lead in the water systems can cause damage to the child 's brain development and sicken adults.]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999039 1535425 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999182 19 schools were effected by the high lead levels in Flint Michigan's water system. The article tells us that in the past 3 years schools have been violating federal lead levels. Nobody bothered to check. Also officials failed to treat the contaminated water properly. That caused the lead to spread through out the city ]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999182 1547981 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999183 Following the Flint Michigan incident, water testing for Detroit schools led to have found high traces of lead. This was due to bad infrastructure with the pipes being old and all.]]> 2018-02-15 16:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/231999183 1542138 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232001396 It is talking about how Detroit has lead in most of there pipes and it contaminating kids and adults in Detroit. They are failing to fix the problems as well . Also 278 schools are violating Federal led levels that is a very bog issues because people are getting sick and children can suffer brain damage. This can become a bigger problem because only 1 out of 10 schools are required to have lead testing. The big problem is also they are poor and it cost a lot of money to fix them and they are already in debt .]]> 2018-02-15 16:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232001396 1539119 https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232005334 The article discusses about how water in Detroit is being contaminated due to old buildings with lead pipes, old drinking fountains, and water fixtures with lead parts in Detroit schools. Causes in Flint have led to about 8,000 Flint-area children under the age 6 have a possibility to being exposed to lead while high levels have been found in over 200 children and 100 adults. School districts did not release the specific level of lead and copper found in about a third of the 62 schools that were tested]]> 2018-02-15 16:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232005334 lucas_jorgensen https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232006821 This article reported on the emergence of toxicity in areas of Detroit using the Flint River. Upon learning of the problem, school districts rushed into action to prevent further lead poisoning in their students. Along with the AP and Environmental protection agencies, they learned a number of schools could face similar problems. Lawmakers in Michigan are doing their best to change policies to halt the ignorance of the lead pipes causing lead poisoning in their tap water.]]> 2018-02-15 16:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/232006821 JasmineDavila https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/234305395 The article talks about the 19 schools in Detroit that have been tested for lead in the water. The lead levels were at least the double the federal limit. Lead is toxic that can damage child brain development that causes behavioral problems and sicken adults. 8,000 children under age 6 may have been exposed to lead, and high levels have been found in over 200 children and adults.The Detroit Health Department is taking actions by working on plans to fix the contaminated water in Detroit.]]> 2018-02-22 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/234305395 JanelleCabrera https://padlet.com/mrswrightsghs/qivfowt4bm4n/wish/241722705

A shocking amount of 19 different schools in Detroit flint Michigan had extremely high levels of lead in their water. They explain in the article how the federal lead levels were being violated and ignored for three years.This all started due to officials not bothering to treat the contaminated water and that resulted a spread of lead throughout the city. 

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