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On today's show, Zoe Clark gave an election day rundown and we heard about an interactive ballot. Plus, we discussed lead paint in homes and Henry Ford's political history,
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The CDC recently lowered the standard for what’s considered elevated blood lead levels in children, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is following suit.
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Benton Harbor residents have no clear answers on whether their tap water is safe to drink. Stateside gets an update from Michigan Radio's newsroom.
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The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor's tap water shows filters do work to remove lead. But the agency says residents should still only drink bottled water. It’s a mixed message, but lead isn’t the only lingering water quality concern.
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Michigan's hospitals are extremely concerned they might be overrun with Michigan's fourth surge of COVID-19. Then, fake property owners in Detroit are scamming desperate home buyers. And Detroit is revising it's inspection rules for lead.
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The lawsuit seeks financial compensation and ongoing health support for residents exposed to lead in the drinking water.
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Mayor Marcus Muhammad says many of the "deficiencies" found in recent inspections were due to disinvestment in the water system under a state-appointed emergency manager
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Tests of the drinking water in Benton Harbor have shown elevated levels of harmful lead going back to 2018. Regulators say they found more than a dozen violations at the city's water plant.
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The threat itself is nothing new. It’s just newly known to the public, the result of a rule change that forced water suppliers to start looking harder for the neurotoxin in their water delivery systems starting in 2019.
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The legacy of the Flint water crisis has ripple effects felt in communities like Benton Harbor.