The story of Flint, MI and their water crisis has been in the news quite a bit over the last few years. Thousands of people have become ill as a result of the water, and the community is still struggling as to how to best approach the situation.
What has happened to the water supply in Flint, MI? How has the situation developed, and who does it affect?
What population health measures have been taken to address the situation?
What has the community done to provide medical treatment for those who have become ill and what are they doing to ensure others don't become ill?
What role has the legal and associated political system played in exacerbating or improving the situation?
What relationship is there between the demographics of the population of Flint, MI and how the crisis has been responded to?
How might the response to the crisis have been different if the situation occurred in a population with a different epidemiologic profile?
Write a response to the question in approximately 700 words.
Please cite your sources correctly in APA style.