Sup you beautiful bastards.

Welcome to your extra morning news show.

My name is Philip DeFranco, and today I'm going to be discussing the lead water

crisis in the United States.

And when you hear the words lead and water, one place most likely pops into your brain,

Flint Michigan.

As we've covered on the main show before, Flint is the poster child for the country's

water quality issues.

Back in 2014, city government officials decided to temporarily change the source of the city's

drinking water in an effort to save money.

But those water pipes were aging, causing lead a harmful neurotoxin to leak into the water.

And to make matters worse, officials didn't treat the pipes with corrosion control chemicals,

which could have prevented the lead from getting into the water.

And all of this led to disastrous health consequences, especially for children.

Pediatrician Mona Hannah Attisha conducted a study before and after Flint's water source was changed.

It showed the percentage of children with elevated blood lead levels

essentially doubled.

Exposed children are at risk for a number of problems,

including lower IQ scores, developmental delays, and behavioral

issues such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

I've noticed the speech, the articulation, and I've noticed behaviors of anger.

Doctors say that there is no safe amount of lead for children.

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