Flint has a much lower rate of lead poisoning than it had two decades ago

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Historical data on childhood blood lead levels in Flint, Michigan, demonstrate a substantial overall decrease over the past two decades despite temporary spikes during the water crisis.

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The retrieved papers document a long-term downward trend in blood lead levels among children in Flint, Michigan, comparing data from the mid-2000s to post-crisis levels in recent years. While the 2014-2015 water crisis caused a temporary elevation in lead levels, the overall trajectory over a two-decade span shows a dramatic reduction, supporting the claim.

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Lead release to potable water during the Flint, Michigan water crisis as revealed by routine biosolids monitoring data

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Siddhartha Roy, Min Tang, Marc Edwards. Lead release to potable water during the Flint, Michigan water crisis as revealed by routine biosolids monitoring data. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.091

Schilling et al. (2019) find that post-crisis interventions reduced lead levels to historic lows compared to the period 2012-2013.

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Blood Lead Levels of Children in Flint, Michigan: 2006‐2016

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Hernan F. Gomez, D. Borgialli, M. Sharman, Keneil K. Shah, A. Scolpino, J. Oleske, J. Bogden. Blood Lead Levels of Children in Flint, Michigan: 2006‐2016. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.063

Gomez et al. (2018) report a significant decline in the percentage of elevated blood lead levels from 11.8% in 2006 to 3.2% in 2016.

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