LeeAnne Walters was trained as medical assistant.[2] She has four children, of which two are twins that were 4 years old in 2014.[3]
Environmental activismedit
Walters became known for her role in exposing the Flint water crisis.[4] In 2014, her children starting to suffer several medical issues, like rashes, hair dropping blurry vision, and enlarge kidney.[1] Walters started to lose her eyelashes.[5] She then started to make the link with water that started to change color and to flow brown.[1][3] After the city tested the water supply in February 2015, Walters started investigating lead contamination and discovered that the water in her home had 104 parts of lead per billion.[2][4] Her house was the first in being tested.[5] She then collected 800 water samples from all Flint zip codes with tests provided by Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards,[4] by working 100 hours a week for three weeks.[2] She showed that lead levels in some areas were twice as high as what the Environmental Protection Agency hazardous waste.[2]
In 2015, she founded the advocacy group Water You Fighting For? with Melissa Mays.[2]
Acknowledgmentedit
In 2016, Walters was honored with the PEN America's Freedom of Expression Courage Award.[7][8] The 2017 television drama film Flint is based on the toxic water disaster. In the film, Betsy Brandt played the character of Walters.[9] Walters was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018, for her key role in exposing the Flint water contamination crisis.[10][11]
Referencesedit
^ abcBrueck, Hilary (24 February 2016). "A mother in Flint, Michigan collected more than 800 neighborhood water samples to help uncover the city's lead crisis". nordic.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ abcdePersio, Sofia Lotto (2018-04-23). "Flint Water Activist Wins Top Environmental Prize". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ ab"A Flint, dans le Michigan, l'eau empoisonnée des pauvres". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ abcBrueck, Hilary. "A mother in Flint, Michigan collected more than 800 neighborhood water samples to help uncover the city's lead crisis". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ ab""Mi casa fue la zona cero": la madre que luchó por desvelar la contaminación por plomo en Flint". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
^Former EM removed from witness list for Congressional hearing on Flint water The Flint Journal via MLive.com, February 3, 2016
^"2016 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award: Lee-Anne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha". pen.org. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^"PEN America to Honor Flint Mother and Local Doctor for Speaking Out to Expose Poisoned Water Supply". pen.org. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^Saraiya, Sonia (27 October 2017). "TV Review: Lifetime's 'Flint' Starring Queen Latifah". Variety. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^"Flint water activist LeeAnne Walters wins environmental prize". eu.freep.com. Associated Press. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^"LeeAnne Walter". goldmanprize.org. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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leeanne, walters, american, environmental, activist, from, flint, michigan, became, known, role, exposing, flint, water, crisis, nationalityamericanknown, forgrassroots, environmentalismawardsgoldman, environmental, prize, 2018, america, freedom, expression, c. LeeAnne Walters is an American environmental activist from Flint Michigan She became known for her role in exposing the Flint water crisis 1 LeeAnne WaltersNationalityAmericanKnown forGrassroots environmentalismAwardsGoldman Environmental Prize 2018 PEN America s Freedom of Expression Courage Award 2016 Contents 1 Studies and personal life 2 Environmental activism 3 Acknowledgment 4 ReferencesStudies and personal life editLeeAnne Walters was trained as medical assistant 2 She has four children of which two are twins that were 4 years old in 2014 3 Environmental activism editWalters became known for her role in exposing the Flint water crisis 4 In 2014 her children starting to suffer several medical issues like rashes hair dropping blurry vision and enlarge kidney 1 Walters started to lose her eyelashes 5 She then started to make the link with water that started to change color and to flow brown 1 3 After the city tested the water supply in February 2015 Walters started investigating lead contamination and discovered that the water in her home had 104 parts of lead per billion 2 4 Her house was the first in being tested 5 She then collected 800 water samples from all Flint zip codes with tests provided by Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards 4 by working 100 hours a week for three weeks 2 She showed that lead levels in some areas were twice as high as what the Environmental Protection Agency hazardous waste 2 On February 3 2016 Walters testified before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform about her work during the water crisis 6 In 2015 she founded the advocacy group Water You Fighting For with Melissa Mays 2 Acknowledgment editIn 2016 Walters was honored with the PEN America s Freedom of Expression Courage Award 7 8 The 2017 television drama film Flint is based on the toxic water disaster In the film Betsy Brandt played the character of Walters 9 Walters was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018 for her key role in exposing the Flint water contamination crisis 10 11 References edit a b c Brueck Hilary 24 February 2016 A mother in Flint Michigan collected more than 800 neighborhood water samples to help uncover the city s lead crisis nordic businessinsider com Retrieved 26 April 2019 a b c d e Persio Sofia Lotto 2018 04 23 Flint Water Activist Wins Top Environmental Prize Newsweek Retrieved 2023 09 01 a b A Flint dans le Michigan l eau empoisonnee des pauvres Le Monde fr in French 2023 08 19 Retrieved 2023 09 01 a b c Brueck Hilary A mother in Flint Michigan collected more than 800 neighborhood water samples to help uncover the city s lead crisis Business Insider Retrieved 2023 09 01 a b Mi casa fue la zona cero la madre que lucho por desvelar la contaminacion por plomo en Flint BBC News Mundo in Spanish 2016 05 03 Retrieved 2023 09 05 Former EM removed from witness list for Congressional hearing on Flint water The Flint Journal via MLive com February 3 2016 2016 PEN Toni and James C Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award Lee Anne Walters and Dr Mona Hanna Attisha pen org 3 March 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2019 PEN America to Honor Flint Mother and Local Doctor for Speaking Out to Expose Poisoned Water Supply pen org 3 March 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2019 Saraiya Sonia 27 October 2017 TV Review Lifetime s Flint Starring Queen Latifah Variety Retrieved 26 April 2019 Flint water activist LeeAnne Walters wins environmental prize eu freep com Associated Press 23 April 2018 Retrieved 26 April 2019 LeeAnne Walter goldmanprize org Retrieved 26 April 2019 nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a United States activist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an environmental activist or conservationist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LeeAnne Walters amp oldid 1216585809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
