There is, as there should be, an intense spotlight on the children of Flint, who are at risk of lead poisoning because of poor decisions made concerning the city’s water supply. Now, the hard work of minimizing the impact of this exposure is under way. But it is the hope of pediatricians and others who work with young children that the catastrophe in Flint will now shine a bright light on the needs of all children, especially those who have to grow up in poverty and face many of the same stressors that Flint’s children face, even before this man-made disaster.
[For more of this story, written by Neal R. Weinberg, go to http://www.freep.com/story/opi...ter-crisis/80029492/]
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