Flint study of fertility after water problem

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    An interesting study in part because the local water testing results at one time appeared to be at odds with independent, external water testing results. Anyway the data suggests:
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    Bob Wilson
     
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    ironically, i was reading a story about nestle bottled water pumping groundwater for next to nothing, only a hundred miles from flint. michigan citizens are none to happy with their elected leaders.
     
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    There is evidence that US public water supplies contain lead at important levels in many places besides Flint. This is not a good thing to ignore.
     
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    michigan to pay victims 600 million dollar compensation