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What the eyes don't see, a story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an American city, Mona Hanna-Attisha

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-352) and index

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What the eyes don't see

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1006807733

Responsibility statement

Mona Hanna-Attisha

Sub title

a story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an American city

Summary

Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan shifted the source of its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Citizens began complaining about the water that flowed from their taps, but officials insisted that the water was fine. Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician at the city's public hospital, took state officials at their word. Then leaked documents from an environmental inspector, and the activism of a concerned mother, raised red flags about lead. This is the story of how a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders proved that Flint's kids were exposed to lead-- and fought the government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. -- adapted from dust jacket

Table Of Contents

How I got my name -- What the eyes don't see -- The barbecue -- The valedictorian -- Haji -- Red flags -- First encounter -- Miasma -- No response -- Sit down -- Jenny + the data -- Public health enemy #1 -- What field are you on? -- The man in the panda tie -- Environmental injustice -- Poisoned by policy -- Shortwave radio crackling -- Meeting the Mayor -- Aeb -- The press conference -- Splice and dice -- Numbers war -- Demonstration of proof -- All the things we found out later -- Fire ant -- Truth and reconciliation -- Prescription for hope -- Haji and the birds

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What the eyes do not see

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