Children’s Blood Lead Seasonality in Flint, Michigan (USA ... - MDPI
Mar 25, 2016 · In Flint; MI; USA; a public health crisis resulted from the switching of the water supply from Lake Huron to a more corrosive source from the Flint River in April 2014; which …
A Case Study of Environmental Injustice: The Failure in Flint - MDPI
Sep 27, 2016 · The failure by the city of Flint, Michigan to properly treat its municipal water system after a change in the source of water, has resulted in elevated lead levels in the city’s …
Community Science as a Pathway for Resilience in Response to a
While the story of the Flint water crisis has frequently been told, even sympathetic analyses have largely worked to make invisible the significant actions of Flint residents to protect and …
An Intercategorical Ecology of Lead Exposure: Complex ... - MDPI
Feb 24, 2021 · In 2014, city and state officials channeled toxic water into Flint, Michigan and its unevenly distributed and corroding lead service lines (LSLs). The resulting Flint water crisis is …
Association of Public Works Disasters with Substance Use ... - MDPI
Nov 21, 2023 · Public works environmental disasters such as the Flint water crisis typically occur in disenfranchised communities with municipal disinvestment and co-occurring risks for poor …
“Water Brought Us Together”: A Baptismal Ethic from Flint - MDPI
Aug 8, 2022 · What lessons and insights can the broader Church learn from Christian faith leaders in Flint, Michigan, who have been in a sustained struggle for justice amidst the still unfolding …
A Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Prenatal
Apr 21, 2024 · Although adequate nutritional status during pregnancy is necessary to support optimal fetal development, many low-income women have poor access to fresh, high-nutrient …
Urban Water Crisis Causes Significant Public Health Diseases in
Dec 7, 2022 · Clean and safe water is at the core of sustainable development, and access to it is critical to public health. Urban water crisis is even more challenging because of population …
Interactive Effects of Copper Pipe, Stagnation, Corrosion ... - MDPI
Sep 4, 2020 · Flint, MI experienced two outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) during the summers of 2014 and 2015, coinciding with use of Flint River as a drinking water source …
Addressing Trauma-Informed Principles in Public Health through
Jun 29, 2022 · The increasing prevalence of traumatic events requires our public health workforce to be knowledgeable about ways trauma influences population and individual health. There is …