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Water contamination in Flint 'a disaster'
President Obama has declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan after the city's water supply became contaminated.
The water is making local children ill and a paediatrician has warned that the impact could be irreversible. The Mayor Karen Weaver has called for help saying "this is a disaster".
BBC business correspondent Michelle Fleury reports.
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