The science of Flint's water crisis
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The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is a prime example of science being ignored, unknown and even misused. The switch in water source damaged hundreds of millions of dollars of infrastructure, caused deadly bacterial outbreaks and exposed children to lead poisoning. SciShow explains the chemistry behind how so many things went wrong.
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