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. Ten years ago this week, President Barack Obama declared a federal state of emergency in the city of Flint. (00:51–00:54)
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Asserts that approximately 10,000 children were among those exposed to toxic substances in Flint.
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