"I'm sorry" are the words spoken by Michigan Governor for the Flint, Michigan state of emergency that has left hundreds of thousands of people with a contaminated water supply. I'm sorry is not good enough.
How is a parent to cope, when thousands of children are suffering from above average levels of lead that can lead to learning disabilities, behavioral problems, lower IQs and a variety of other issues according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine? In 2014, the water supply from Lake Huron was rerouted in an effort to save money in Michigan, yet this cost-saving measure is projected to be a setback of millions of dollars due to the water supply being contaminated. The question remains: Who poisoned Flint, Michigan?
My heart aches for all of the families of Flint, especially those with children. What mother feels safe bathing her child in a sea of bacteria? Or even worse, waking up at night to prepare her crying baby a bottle, only to find the drinking supply is toxic? How can a parent overcome such a tragedy, knowing there was nothing they could do to prevent poisoning their own child? The Center for Disease Control indicates that in addition to the elevated levels of lead, additional bacteria in the water may lead to other concerns such as pneumonia, various lung diseases, and more. What I cannot understand most is why on earth, Flint residents are still being charged for their water supply? They are poisoning our children and billing for it?! Words cannot explain my utter disgust. Shame on them.
-Leslie Osmond
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