Lead poisoning
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
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| 2024 |
Exide lead contamination
State budget dedicated nearly $27 million to remove and replace toxic soil from more than 6,400 parkways.
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| 2024 | Kaliane Bradley publishes 'The Ministry of Time', a science fiction novel that brings a character from Franklin's expedition to the present day. |
| 2024 |
Flint water crisis
Jordan Chariton published a book titled 'We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans'.
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| 2024 |
Flint water crisis
The documentary 'Lead and Copper' was released, further examining the Flint water crisis.
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| September 2024 | Researchers Douglas Stenton, Stephen Fratpietro, and Robert W. Park positively identified a skeletal mandible as belonging to Captain James Fitzjames through DNA testing, with a Y-chromosome DNA match from his descendant Nigel Gambier. |
| August 2024 |
Flint water crisis
Water testing revealed a significant drop in lead levels in Flint's drinking water.
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| May 2024 |
St. Croix water crisis
The EPA announced $12.7 million in federal funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands to identify and replace lead service lines, part of President Biden's infrastructure initiative to eliminate lead pipes nationwide.
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| April 2024 |
Pittsburgh water crisis
PWSA successfully removed over 11,000 public lead service lines and more than 7,500 private lines at no direct cost to consumers.
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| April 2024 |
Flint water crisis
WDIV-TV broadcast a documentary called 'Failure in Flint: 20 Years Later' highlighting the ongoing aftermath of the water crisis.
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| April 2024 |
Flint water crisis
The Flint community organized a march commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the water crisis.
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| March 13 2024 |
Flint water crisis
A scientific article published in Science Advances reported measurable detrimental effects of the water crisis on Flint children's mental health and school performance. The City of Flint was also held in contempt of court for failing to meet court-ordered deadlines for water line replacement and property repair.
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| February 2024 |
Flint water crisis
Flint residents reached a $25 million settlement with engineering firm Veolia North America, addressing damages from the water crisis.
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| January 2024 |
St. Croix water crisis
By late January, three confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels are identified, with dozens of children's finger-prick tests indicating potential lead presence.
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| January 2024 |
St. Croix water crisis
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assists VIDOH in developing a comprehensive monitoring program for lead exposure.
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| January 2024 |
St. Croix water crisis
Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) initiates free blood lead screenings for children under six and pregnant women, screening 1,270 children initially.
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| January 2024 |
St. Croix water crisis
Free screening program expands to St. Thomas–St. John district to establish a territory-wide health baseline for lead exposure.
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| 2023 |
Exide lead contamination
State had spent more than $336 million and overseen remediation of nearly 4,400 properties. California Department of Toxic Substances Control began publishing detailed cleanup status records for approximately 10,000 properties.
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| 2023 | German atmospheric black metal band Antrisch released a concept album 'Expedition II: Die Passage' chronicling the expedition from the crew's perspective. |
| 2023 |
Flint water crisis
Status Coup journalist Jordan Chariton interviewed a black woman whose children became sick and died due to the water crisis.
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| November 18 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
President Joe Biden formally declared a federal state of emergency for the U.S. Virgin Islands following a request from Governor Albert Bryan Jr., authorizing the deployment of federal resources to support affected communities.
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| October 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
EPA advised residents to avoid consuming water from the distribution system, recommending further testing and analysis of the drinking water quality.
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| October 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
EPA conducted a Sequential Sampling Report to confirm the presence of water contamination, providing guidance to the local government on community safety measures during the crisis.
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| October 2023 |
Flint water crisis
A Michigan judge dropped the felony charges against government officials involved in the Flint water scandal, effectively concluding the criminal prosecution related to the water crisis.
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| October 30 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
Governor Albert Bryan declared a state of emergency for St. Croix due to lead contamination in the tap water from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA).
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| October 16 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority conducted water testing which revealed high levels of lead and copper in several water samples.
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| September 2023 |
Flint water crisis
The Michigan Supreme Court declined to review the lower court ruling that dismissed felony charges related to the Flint Water Crisis. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley publicly criticized the decision, expressing concerns about the city's trust in the judicial system.
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| September 29 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
Completion of comprehensive water sampling across St. Croix, which confirmed elevated levels of iron, lead, and copper in approximately half of the sampled sites, exceeding regulatory safety standards.
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| September 28 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
WAPA, in collaboration with DPNR and the University of the Virgin Islands, began a sequential sampling investigation of water quality in St. Croix, collecting samples from over 66 locations to analyze water contamination.
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| August 2023 |
St. Croix water crisis
Sargassum was discovered in the water system pipes, raising significant community concerns about water quality, discoloration, and potential health risks due to the presence of arsenic, heavy metals, and marine debris.
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| April 2023 |
Flint water crisis
Members of 'Water You Fighting For?' and the 'Democracy Defense League' organized a rally on the ninth anniversary of the crisis to unite the community and maintain hope in their fight for clean water.
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| March 2023 |
Flint water crisis
The Genesee County Circuit Court approved the Flint water settlement, providing a legal resolution to the long-standing water crisis.
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| September 26 2022 |
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
Eighth Meeting of Parties (MoP) convened in Budapest, Hungary, continuing the ongoing international dialogue on migratory waterbird conservation.
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| July 2022 |
Flint water crisis
By mid-July, the city of Flint had inspected 27,133 service lines and replaced 10,059 lead and galvanized lines, entering what they called the 'final phase' of lead line replacements to be completed by the end of the year.
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| June 28 2022 |
Flint water crisis
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously overturned the state's use of one-man grand juries for indictments in Flint water criminal cases, invalidating multiple charges against government officials including Nick Lyon, Rick Snyder, Richard Baird, Jarrod Agen, Eden Wells, Darnell Earley, Gerald Ambrose, Howard Croft, and Nancy Peeler.
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| May 2022 | Research at Franklin expedition wreck sites resumed in May, following two years of pandemic-related delays. |
| January 17 2022 |
Flint water crisis
Jordan Chariton and Charlie LeDuff revealed that the prosecution team for a RICO case against government officials related to the Flint water crisis was disbanded in 2019 by incoming attorney general Dana Nessel, who launched new investigations but dropped the RICO case.
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| 2021 | German band Janus released an over 30-minute long song 'Terror' and an accompanying audiobook 'Terror - Das Hörbuch' featuring Franklin's log entries. |
| November 2021 |
Flint water crisis
Federal District Court Judge Judith E. Levy approved a $626 million settlement in the civil lawsuit against the state of Michigan and other defendants related to the Flint water crisis.
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| July 21 2021 |
Flint water crisis
An investigative report by Jordan Chariton and Jenn Dize published in The Intercept revealed that several key players in the Flint water crisis and subsequent cover-up had their phones wiped before investigators could examine them.
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| May 2021 | Warrant Officer John Gregory was positively identified through DNA testing, with his great-great-great-grandson Jonathan Gregory confirming the familial match. |
| May 2021 |
Flint water crisis
The Michigan Strategic Fund approved up to $700 million in private activity financing as part of the Flint water crisis settlement agreement, which received preliminary court approval earlier in the year.
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| January 13 2021 |
Flint water crisis
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces criminal charges of willful neglect of office against former Governor Rick Snyder, with eight other individuals also being indicted in connection with the Flint water crisis.
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| 2020 | The play 'The Breathing Hole' is published in a dual-language edition in English and Natsilingmiutut syllabics. |
| 2020 | Archaeological efforts for Franklin's lost expedition paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 |
Flint water crisis
Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson published 'Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation', documenting the community's response to the water crisis.
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| October 2020 |
Exide lead contamination
Bankruptcy judge allowed a 'nonconsensual' plan with a release of liability and abandonment of the property.
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| August 20 2020 |
Flint water crisis
Victims of the water crisis were awarded a combined settlement of $600 million, with 80% going to families of children affected.
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| June 25 2020 |
Flint water crisis
BlueConduit releases the Flint Service Line Map, an interactive tool allowing residents to check the probability of lead service line connections and track pipe replacement progress in the Flint water crisis recovery.
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| April 16 2020 |
Flint water crisis
An article is published revealing evidence of potential corruption and coverup by Governor Snyder and his advisor Rich Baird, with allegations of serious felony misconduct-in-office charges approaching a statute of limitations deadline on April 25, 2020.
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