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• Flint Water Settlement To Result in $600M For Area Residents To Resolve Lawsuits Against State

  August 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve lawsuits filed by Flint residents over the lead poisoning water crisis, with most of the funds reportedly going to children who suffered lead exposure injuries.

• EPA Panel Calls For New Drinking Water Lead Standards

  February 6, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of EPA advisors is recommending the agency look at updating rules governing safe levels of lead in drinking water.

• Flint Water Poses Long-Term Health Risks, EPA Warns

  June 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA is warning that problems with the Flint water system may mean more contamination problems in the future.

• Flint Lead Poisoning Lawsuit Filed By Mother of Four, Over Tainted Water

  March 7, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A lead poisoning lawsuit has been filed by a Michigan mother who says all four of her children were poisoned and suffer developmental problems after exposure to Flint drinking water.

• Flint Water Problems Investigated For Legionnaire’s Disease Deaths, Links to Miscarriages

  February 16, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  New evidence indicates that Michigan officials tried to cover up and keep federal investigators from learning about the extent of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to Flint's water system.

• Flint Drinking Water Lawsuit Accuses State of Lead Contamination Cover-Up

  February 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The parents of a girl suffering from lead poisoning have sued the Michigan and many state and local officials for providing residents of Flint with lead-tainted water.