But neither the city nor the state made sure to treat the new water before it came into Flint's taps. Because of that, an American city was poisoned. In less than two years, 100,000 people were exposed to toxic levels of lead, bacteria, heavy metals like iron and chemicals known to cause cancer. That includes about 10,000 children. Imagine the big house at U of M packed on a game day. And that's how many people were poisoned. (00:38–00:51)
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Asserts that 100,000 people in Flint were exposed to toxic substances within two years.
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