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Flint water crisis (early stages)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Flint_water_crisis_(early_stages)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
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
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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
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