Learning from the Flint Water Crisis: Restoring and Improving Public Health Practice, Accountability, and Trust

J Law Med Ethics. 2019 Jun;47(2_suppl):23-26. doi: 10.1177/1073110519857310.

Abstract

The Flint water crisis demonstrates the importance of adequate legal preparedness in dealing with complicated legal arrangements and multiple statutory responsibilities. It also demonstrates the need for alternative accountability measures when public officials fail to protect the public's health and explores mechanisms for restoring community trust in governmental public health.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Local Government
  • Michigan / epidemiology
  • Public Health / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Public Opinion
  • Social Justice
  • Social Responsibility*
  • State Government
  • Trust
  • Water Pollution / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Water Supply / legislation & jurisprudence*