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US Federal judge approves $626 million payout to Flint residents whose water supply was --

• https://www.dailymail.co.uk By CHRIS JEWERS

It is believed over 100,000 Flint residents were affected by the water poisoning

Of those, it is thought as many as 20,000 children were exposed to the water

Children are particularly susceptible to the dangerous affects of lead poisoning

The crisis prompted several lawsuits and neglect charges to be brought against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other officials

A US federal judge has approved a $626 million payout to Flint residents whose water supply was poisoned by lead.

The water poisoning came after the disastrous 2014 decision by Michigan's then-governor, Republican Rick Snyder, to switch the city's water source from Lake Huron to Flint River, with the city failing to swiftly acknowledge the problem. 

Most of the money - $600 million - is coming from the state of Michigan, which was accused of repeatedly overlooking the risks of using the Flint River without properly treating the water.

Flint resident Melissa Mays, a 43-year-old social worker, said her three sons have had medical problems and learning challenges due to lead.

'Hopefully it´ll be enough to help kids with tutors and getting the medical care they need to help them recover from this,' Mays said of the payout. 'A lot of this isn´t covered by insurance. These additional needs, they cost money.'

She considers the settlement a 'win.' 


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