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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers want to strengthen lead testing in school...

Doctors urge federal judge to stop testing for lead in Flint water crisis using 'industrial' scanners Serious health, legal and financial issues are being raised by two prominent doctors about how testing for lead in thousands of Flint residents is being done in the pending Flint Water Crisis settlement. By: (WXYZ) and last updated 2021-04-29 06:36:10-04 Serious health, legal and financial issues are being raised by two prominent doctors about how testing for lead in thousands of Flint residents is being done in the pending Flint water crisis settlement. Ann Arbor Federal Judg...

Before those with power and resources in the community come out against the idea for a local health department, they should do their research to understand: the scope of services that local health departments provide, how they are funded and whom those services benefit. Local health departments can provide an array of essential public health services, like lead poisoning testing and prevention; immunizations; essential services to keep young children and pregnant women healthy; opioid misuse prevention; screenings for many health conditions; and public health preparedness. They are designed a...

April 22, 2021 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From drinking water and air quality to renewable energy, environmental policy decisions impact every facet of our lives. Instead of just learning about the impacts, a group of Western Michigan University students got the opportunity to urge lawmakers to take action. "It was an experience I've never had before," says Mitchell Denolf, a senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan, studying integrated supply management. "I've been to some town council meetings when I was younger but never had the opportunity to actually have that back-and-forth discussion with a represe...

Interest of being fiscally responsible for flint, it can't be made until monday. >> why can't it get water from the city of detroit hike like it has for so many decades? >> that's what we put forward, we are continuing to get what under the circumstances from detroit, but we would like to lock down this agreement so we can ensure that that's what continues to happen. >> and in the fact that there is a contention over where you get your water, is this about this regional water authority just basically wanting to take the contract no matter what flint wants? >> you know, right now, it's stuck wi...