Flint Michigan is a city of about 100,000 residents, 41 percent of whom live below the poverty line. On January 16, President Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint because of severe drinking water contamination. Because of changes in the city’s tap water supply, the people of Flint had been drinking and bathing in water highly contaminated with lead … a powerful neurotoxin that causes lifelong health consequences, many of which are severe. The problem with water in Flint has been going on for at least two years, and is still not fully resolved.
University of South Dakota professors from multiple backgrounds will be on a panel discussion tonight to talk about issues related to the water crisis in Flint … including the role of politics, ethics, science and environmental justice.
Myanna Dellinger, associate professor, law and Sean Kammer, associate professor, law, join Dakota Midday to preview the panel discussion and share how the crisis in Flint affects us all.
