Lead poisoning is now getting more attention — and funds to fight it. Above: At a U.N. conference in Kenya, a booth offers information about testing and treatment. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Counter-protesters carrying Black Lives Matter flags walk past a group of Trump supporters at the Michigan State Capitol building in November 2020 in Lansing, Mich. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
The Flint water plant tower is seen on Jan. 6, 2022, in Flint, Mich. A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Protesters hold a Black Lives Matter flag as they march for Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer, in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. MUSTAFA HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Now Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, (R-MI), listens to Congressional members remarks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, about the Flint, Mich. water crisis in 2016. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha spearheaded efforts to publicize and address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images hide caption
Pediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Shares Her 'Story Of Resistance'
Bottled water is packaged for shipment at the Nestlé Water bottling plant in Stanwood, Mich. Steven M. Herppich/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped expose the Flint water crisis, speaks during a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2016. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Gitanjali Rao, 11, says she was appalled by the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich. — so she designed a device to test for lead faster. She was named "America's Top Young Scientist" on Tuesday at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn. Andy King/Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge hide caption
Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver recommended on Tuesday that the city use Detroit's water supply long-term. Flint was using Detroit water before switching to its own system in 2014 to save money. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
A settlement agreement allocates tens of millions to replace Flint's damaged water service lines. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption
Jeneyah McDonald looks over homework her oldest son Justice, 6, brought home from school while her youngest son Josiah, 2, drinks Kool-Aid from a bottle at their home in Flint, Mich., in February. Laura McDermott for NPR hide caption
Along Saginaw Street in Flint, Mich. Mark Brush/Michigan Radio hide caption
Even As Levels Improve, Flint Residents Choose Bottled Water Over Tap
The state says more than 600 pipes have been replaced in Flint, Mich., this year — but 30,000 suspect pipes remain. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says she is happy with some of the progress made in the city, but it needs more funding to continue replacing water pipes. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
The interior of the Flint water plant is seen on Sept. 14 in Flint, Mich. The city is still struggling to replace thousands of corroded lead pipes that tainted drinking water. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
In Year Since Water Crisis Began, Flint Struggles In Pipe Replacement Efforts
The Rev. Faith Green Timmons interrupts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he speaks during a visit to Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint, Mich. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption