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Posted inVoices

OPINION: I’ve been fighting lead exposure in Detroit since the mid-90s. The fight is not over.

by Dr. Teresa Holtrop August 26, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inDeep Dives, Lead poisoning, Solutions

Fewer kids were tested for lead poisoning amid the pandemic. This pop-up clinic aims to change that trend.

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak August 26, 2021July 19, 2024
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Posted inSolutions

Getting the lead out of Detroit’s soil

Avatar photo by Rukiya Colvin August 12, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

A tale of two census tracts: Why do people live longer in West Bloomfield than on Detroit’s east side?

Avatar photo by Tom Perkins June 17, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

‘Not just an inconvenience’: Study shows flooding is a public health crisis in Detroit

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt June 10, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

COVID-19 brings renewed urgency to the fight over Detroit’s air quality

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 20, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

MPSC considers requiring utilities to account for public health costs of future electricity generation

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak May 7, 2021January 19, 2024
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COVID-19 revealed Detroit’s public and environmental health inequities. Here’s how.

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 6, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

Detroit’s battle with climate change: Flooding, asthma, and infrastructure

by Aaron Mondry January 14, 2021January 19, 2024
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Posted inAccountability

How air pollution and asthma affect kids in Detroit

by Jena Brooker, BridgeDetroit June 18, 2020January 19, 2024

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