'We were paying to poison our kids': lead in Michigan city's water hits children

Flint declared a public health emergency this week after a dangerous spike in its water's lead levels. But parents say they've been 'screaming' about the issue for months in an area where water prices are among the country's highest

When Lee-Anne Walters learned in March that her son's immune system was compromised after being exposed to lead in the city of Flint's water supply, she did what any parent would likely do: break down and cry.

"Shocked, angry " I was hysterical," Walters told the Guardian. Barely able to speak, the 37-year-old called her friend Melissa Mays.