A population-based assessment of physical symptoms and mental health outcomes among adults following the Flint water crisis

JM Ezell, EC Chase - Journal of urban health, 2021 - Springer
Little is known about the physical and mental health outcomes of adults in the low-income,
predominantly Black city of Flint, Michigan, following the city's water crisis which began in …

Voices from Flint: community perceptions of the Flint water crisis

NJ Heard-Garris, J Roche, P Carter, M Abir… - Journal of Urban …, 2017 - Springer
We describe the self-reported socioeconomic and health impacts, as well as the coping
mechanisms employed by a drug-using cohort of adults during the Flint water crisis (FWC) in …

Behavioral health concerns during the Flint water crisis, 2016–2018

RS Sneed, K Dotson, A Brewer, P Pugh… - … Mental Health Journal, 2020 - Springer
In April 2014, a switch in the municipal water source for Flint, Michigan resulted in
contamination of the water supply with lead, a toxic health hazard. Since the onset of this …

The effects of the water crisis on population dynamics in the City of Flint, Michigan

V Morckel, G Rybarczyk - Cities & Health, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Since 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan have dealt with the effects of lead in
their municipal system in a series of events known as the Flint water crisis. While several …

Angry, scared, and unsure: Mental health consequences of contaminated water in Flint, Michigan

CA Cuthbertson, C Newkirk, J Ilardo, S Loveridge… - Journal of Urban …, 2016 - Springer
Natural and manmade crises impact community-level behavioral health, including mental
health and substance use. This article shares findings from a larger project about community …

Stress, coping, resilience and trust during the Flint water crisis

J Sobeck, J Smith-Darden, M Hicks… - Behavioral …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In 2014, government officials in the City of Flint, Michigan switched the municipal water
source from the Detroit Water System (water source: Lake Huron) to the Flint River. During …

Psychological consequences of the Flint Water Crisis: A scoping review

SK Brooks, SS Patel - Disaster Medicine and Public Health …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: To summarize existing literature on the mental health impact of the Flint Water
Crisis. Methods: In March 2020, we searched 5 databases for literature exploring the …

[HTML][HTML] Did a nocebo effect contribute to the rise in special education enrollment following the Flint, Michigan water crisis?

S Roy, KJ Petrie, G Gamble… - Clinical Psychology in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Exposure to waterborne lead during the Flint Water Crisis during April 2014-
October 2015 is believed to have caused increased special education enrollment in Flint …

Somatic symptoms, psychological distress and trauma after disasters: lessons from the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire and 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires

CX Gao, J Menssink, TCH Campbell, CL Smith, JF Ikin… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Wildfires cause significant physical and mental ill-health. How physical and
mental symptoms interact following wildfire smoke exposure is unclear, particularly in the …

Poor tap water quality experiences and poor sleep quality during the Flint, Michigan Municipal Water Crisis

DJ Kruger, GD Kodjebacheva, S Cupal - Sleep health, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives After inadequate official response to community concerns over water quality
following changes in Flint's municipal water supply, this study sought evidence for a …