ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「A $600 million settlement was announced on Thursday for the victims of the Flint water crisis — and most of it is going to children. Since contaminated water began running from taps in Flint 6 years ago, perhaps the biggest worry has been the lasting effect on the Michigan city’s 25,000 children. Along with skin rashes and illnesses, some children showed elevated levels of lead in their blood, raising the alarming prospect of irreversible damage to their developing brains. In the schools, requests for special education or behavioral interventions began rising. Residents said that the settlement, which still needs a federal judge’s approval, felt like the start of hopeful news. Still, after all they had been through, some had lingering doubts. They questioned how long the process of deciding who qualifies for payment may take. And they are painfully aware that no amount of money can undo the exposure their children had to tainted water from 2014 to 2016. “For me, the settlement means we’re going to be OK,” said Tiantha, whose 4-year-old son had experienced developmental delays. “But it is upsetting that it’s going to take so long because I just want it to be over. You just get to a certain point where you just hate talking about it.” Tap the link in our bio to read more about the city’s long drawn-out crisis of contaminated water. Photo by @eakirklandphoto of volunteers distributing water bottles in Flint on Thursday.」8月22日 6時00分