Lead Out: Flint residents still grapple with lead pipes as removal efforts ramp up across U.S. [Video]

(InvestigateTV) — “Lead isn’t this harmless thing. It’s a very potent neurotoxin. It does permanent damage.”

Melissa Mays is not quoting a scientific paper or journal review. She knows firsthand the dangers of lead exposure and lead poisoning.

As a Flint, Michigan resident since 2001, Mays has experienced the actions taken by her city in trying to resolve lead issues in its water system. She believes the city didn’t take the proper steps to help its residents.

Now, almost a decade later, those issues still remain as the federal government is prioritizing the elimination of lead pipes in water systems across the country.

“When you say Flint, they know that our water was bad, but for some reason, it’s gotten to where people just assume we’re fixed,” Mays …