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Hi everyone,

I'm critiquing an article for my ESPM class at a university. Has the "possible link to disease spike," been verified? Some dates didn't include the year, and I think it would be easier to follow along if all years were posted. Information regarding the Republican Presidential candidate should be updated. There are a few grammar errors, like in "Education and Research." Can "donations from religious organizations and groups," be updated...any new info? Sbrink1 (talk) 03:36, 20 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Prevention

Failed infrastructure and economic decline resulted in the toxic levels of lead in the city's water supplyCite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).[Michigan Environmental Council 1]. To prevent another contamination crisis officials, such as Government Snyder should consult professionals and make qualified decisions. "Snyder and his administration introduced a corrosive water source into an aging water filtration system without adequate corrosion control (APHA)[1]."[environmental and energy management news 1] "I wonder how many of the individuals who made those bad decisions were professional engineers, licensed plumbers, or water-treatment specialists?"Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). (Larry Clark, Sustainable Performance Solutions LLC) In addition to professional consultation, EPA reform of water-testing techniques that concentrate on neighborhoods with lead pipes could "ensure that all cities get an early warning when lead levels rise to the danger point (Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page)." Addressing the government's neglect in Flint's crisis from infrastructure failure due to the city's economic decline could prevent another municipal disaster[2]. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Vzandrel (talk) 04:21, 17 November 2016 (UTC)vzandrel[reply]

References

  1. ^ Hanna-Attisha, Mona. "Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Associated With the Flint Drinking Water Crisis: A Spatial Analysis of Risk and Public Health Response Read More: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003". AJPH. American Public Health Association. Retrieved November 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ Bernstein, Lenny. "Flint's water crisis reveals government failures at every level". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.

Fix would have cost $100 per day. The article should mention this.

Upon skimming this article, I saw no indication that it explained that a fix would have cost $100 per day. See http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/flint-water-crisis/internal-email-michigan-blowing-flint-over-lead-water-n491481 "Marc Edwards, a professor at Virginia Tech who has been testing Flint water, says treatment could have corrected much of the problem early on — for as little as $100 a day — but officials in the city of 100,000 people didn't take action." Or: http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2016/01/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-lead-poisoning-flint-edition/#42932fd4212f "In April, 2014, Flint’s state-appointed emergency manager changed the city’s water supply from Detroit’s Lake Huron treated water with anti-corrosives to water from Flint River, in a poorly thought out cost-saving maneuver. They did not add anti-corrosives to the Flint system, as that would have cost $100/day." I have seen many people try to blame state officials, or even Federal officials, and ignore the omission of adding material to the water to balance its pH, and to make it non-corrosive to pipes. That could even be done today. Why did the locals, the people actually in immediate charge of the water system, not do that? 75.164.162.8 (talk) 06:06, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?

The links work for this article. No plagiarism that I have checked. The author(s) have a variety of sources coming from scholars journals, news websites that are based in Michigan, several newspaper posting like the New York Times, CNN, etc. Not that much direct quoting which is good because a Wikipedia article is not a research paper, per say.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

Most of the information is current. Although one highly salient issues that needs to be addressed is the issue of racism and the demographics and income of the city of Flint. This area is resided by a majority of people of color, particularly, black people. Racism played a role in providing support and protection from health and environmental hazards. This also answers the questions that although this article seems factual, it leaves the most important issue of all, racism in the Flint Water Crisis.

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

The majority in the article seems to be factual - from what I have read - with headings explaining the government's role in Flint, both local, federal, and state wide. Like stated in the previous question response, one thing that distracted me was the impartial rhetoric the author(s) used when explaining who was affected in Flint and how the mayor played a role in delaying information about lead poisoning to the residents of Flint. Other than these few distractions, the article portrayed a great amount of information into understanding the basis of what happened in Flint, Michigan.

Mick.romero (talk) 07:05, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Image in Infobox

It's a small thing, but can we not use a view of the city skyline from literally 1979 as the featured photo in the infobox? Is there nothing in the commons or someone from the area can take to use in the infobox? Good lord. --Criticalthinker (talk) 09:58, 18 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I hope this one from 2006 is more to your liking. I went ahead and added it anyway. TomCat4680 (talk) 20:11, 19 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]
To be frank, it's not whether or not I like the aesthetic of any particular picture, and rather my wish for something a bit more temporally accurate. --Criticalthinker (talk) 09:12, 20 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure how to best integrate this into the article:

--Neutralitytalk 03:47, 20 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"Critique an Article" for ESPM 163AC

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?

Michaelguerena (talk) 21:29, 20 February 2017 (UTC) Michael Guerena[reply]
Cite error: There are <ref group=Michigan Environmental Council> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=Michigan Environmental Council}} template (see the help page).
Cite error: There are <ref group=environmental and energy management news> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=environmental and energy management news}} template (see the help page).

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