Doctor says parents can help Flint kids exposed to lead

January 31, 2016 - Detroit Free Press

It wasn't until after Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician at Hurley Medical Center and assistant professor at Michigan State University, sounded the alarm about lead poisoning in Flint children that local officials warned residents to stop drinking the water on Oct. 1, 2015. Parents in Flint are concerned, says Hanna-Attisha, also known as Dr. Mona. Here, she answers questions about what Flint children face now and in the future and the steps their parents can take to protect them.