"It's All Just Poison Now"

"Life has changed immeasurably in the last two years. Residents live in a state of indignity, fear and paranoia. Some refuse to shower, others eat only from paper plates, and many suffer rashes and hair loss. Adding insult to injury, the city's water bills are among the highest in the US." 
When and How did This all Begin? 

Personal Testimonies from those Living in Flint, Michigan:

"It comes when Christian wakes up every night and he's crying, and there's nothing I can do. I know that somebody else did this, but it was my job to protect him. I didn't," she said. "We're just seeing the early signs of it. It takes up to five years to see the full effects of lead poisoning."

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Is this a 'Water Crisis' or a 'Racial Crisis'?

Residents wonder, would the Flint Water crisis happen in a richer, whiter community?

"Let's call this what it is," Moore said. "It's not just a water crisis. It's a racial crisis. It's a poverty crisis. That's what this is, and that's what created this."

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Let's Further the conversation:

Take a look at the Associated Press' video focusing on race and poverty in the resulting crisis.


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 this particular aspect of the topic? Checkout: "Who is to Blame for The Flint Water Crisis?"
Can this happen again?

With the current disaster in Flint Michigan, most US citizens are questioning the safety of their own drinking water. Let us not forget that two years ago, West Virginia faced a similar disaster when a chemical spill in Charleston occurred one mile from the state's largest water treatment center; therefore causing one of the largest chemical contamination incidents in our nation's history.

The disasters in Flint and Charleston are not located in the realm of technical errors; rather, the governance and accountability by government institutions and private sector companies  in some of America's most vulnerable places. 


How can this be prevented? It all comes down to HR policies and management.

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