The Pediatrician Who Exposed The Flint Water Crisis

The Pediatrician Who Exposed The Flint Water Crisis

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After warning of elevated lead levels in her patients’ blood in Flint, Mich., Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha faced a backlash: “The state said that I was an unfortunate researcher, that I was causing near hysteria.” Her new book, ‘What the Eyes Don’t See,’ is about exposing the crisis, the activist movement, and her personal story as the daughter of Iraqi immigrants. Also, TV critic David Bianculli raves about Paul McCartney’s appearance on James Corden’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ segment on ‘The Late Late Show.‘