Flint water crisis (early stages)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government position
gptkbp:cause switch to Flint River as water source
gptkbp:effectOnPopulation loss of trust in government
health problems
gptkbp:environmentalImpact corrosion of pipes
release of lead into water supply
gptkbp:federalInvestigation gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
gptkbp:governmentResponse eventual acknowledgment
initial denial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flint water crisis (early stages)
gptkbp:legalIssue lawsuits filed
gptkbp:location gptkb:Flint,_Michigan
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international attention
national attention
gptkbp:notableEvent switch back to Detroit water in October 2015
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Marc_Edwards
gptkb:Dr._Mona_Hanna-Attisha
gptkb:Governor_Rick_Snyder
gptkbp:previousWaterSource gptkb:Detroit_Water_and_Sewerage_Department
gptkbp:problemIdentifiedBy gptkb:researchers
doctors
residents
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern increased lead exposure
potential long-term developmental issues in children
gptkbp:resultedIn lead contamination
public outrage
elevated blood lead levels in children
state and federal investigations
gptkbp:startDate April 2014
gptkbp:stateInvestigation gptkb:Michigan_Department_of_Environmental_Quality_(MDEQ)
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Flint_River
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2014_controversies_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6