Flint water crisis goes from bad to worse
@ahol888 (51)
Joliet, Illinois
February 11, 2016 12:40am CST
The Flint water crisis is far from being solved as people in Flint, MI have been forced to deal with having water contaminated with lead and with other toxic materials. Instead of fixing the problem by installing new water pipes throughout the city, the people of Flint have been told to boil their water.
However, boiling water contaminated with lead is totally ineffective. The boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, while the boiling point of lead is 3,180 degrees Fahrenheit. Even when the water is boiled, the lead will remain within the water. More lead poisoning appears to be in the future for the people of Flint as the Flint water crisis has gone from bad to worse.
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Lee Gaddies joins RT’s Ed Schultz to discuss the latest news out of Flint, Michigan and the water boil advisory, a call for the resignation of Governor Synde...
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
11 Feb 16
This is terrible and unacceptable, the authorities MUST solve the contamination asap. Legal charges will be pressed against the culprits but no amount of compensation would account for the irreversible damage that has been done.




