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Legionnaire's Disease News
Michigan AG Files Manslaughter Charges Against Officials in Flint Water Crisis
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette charged five state and local water officials with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday for their roles in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak during the Flint water crisis, according…
Legionnaire's Disease News
PBS Documentary on Flint Airs Tonight
"Poisoned Water," a one-hour documentary that looks at the 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Flint, MI, debuts at 9 EDT tonight on the PBS science series "Nova." In April 2014, city and…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Flint Water Crisis: Long-Term Health Effects on Children
On top of the every day hassle of living with the Flint Water Crisis, the Flint community is facing the reality of short and long-term health issues their families are…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Flint’s Suffering Residents To Get New Faucets
There is finally some good news for thousands of Flint, Michigan residents: the state has announced that residents who were exposed to high levels of lead in the city’s water…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Flint Water Crisis: Four More Officials Charged
The situation in Flint can be called a disaster, with officials ignoring health problems, financial red flags and warnings regarding the readiness of the city’s water treatment plant. Now with…
TortsProf Blog
MI: Flint Residents Can Sue State Over Water Contamination
Last week, a Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled that residents of Flint can sue the state for the lead contamination in their water supply. The Detroit News has the story.
Food Safety News
Shigella investigators in Michigan bring in help from CDC
With 177 shigellosis cases reported between March 1 and Oct. 26 from Michigan's Genesee and Saginaw counties and no source yet identified, state and county health officials have called on the…
Shigella Blog
Flint has Shigella Issues Too
By Bill Marler
Food Safety News reports that along with the highly publicized lead contamination of its water supply, Flint, MI, also bears the dubious distinction of having the highest number of Shigella cases…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Flint Water Crisis Town Hall Meetings
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is representing hundreds of Flint, Michigan residents who are seeking compensation for lead in their water, lead in their bodies, multiple illnesses and concerns, and for the…
Human Rights at Home Blog
The Consequences of Clean Water Deprivation
By margaretdrew
Flint Michigan is undergoing an outbreak of infectious disease. Shigellosis is a contagious disease that causes fever, stomach pain and diarrhea. Since the city of Flint and the state…