Ben Paynter
Ripple Effect
To obsessed water engineer Marc Edwards, the lead crisis in Flint is just the beginning of an epidemic.
Wired, 2016
What's inside?
Flint, Michigan’s water catastrophe may be just the tip of the iceberg.
Recommendation
Is the Flint, Michigan, hazardous water catastrophe a precursor to a wider epidemic throughout the United States? The story of Marc Edwards’s fight to educate and mobilize citizens in Washington, DC, and Flint provides a sobering cautionary tale about the dangers of contaminated water supplies. Fast Company senior writer Ben Paynter’s heartbreaking narrative offers a glimmer of hope for grassroots partnerships between communities and scientists. getAbstract recommends this article to people who care about environmental issues.
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About the Author
Ben Paynter is a senior writer at Fast Company and a James Beard Award winner.
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