| Description |
This mini-symposium examines what went wrong in Flint; how residents were exposed to high levels of lead in public drinking water and the potential health outcomes from those exposures. It considers what is done to prevent such a crisis from happening in other US city water supplies. Using Boston as an example, speakers will discuss the existing laws and practices in place to ensure safe drinking water; assessing the efficacy of regulations and procedures and identifying agencies responsible for their implementation. Speakers will reflect on where things can go wrong scientifically, politically and socially, and examine the issue from an environmental injustice perspective. This seminar is sponsored by the Boston University Superfund Research Program. |
