Lawton, Mich. (WOOD) — No one can know how the lead-tainted water flowing from Flint, Michigan’s faucets will impact the lives of the children it once sustained.
Lead wreaks the most devastation on the developing brains of babies and toddlers. However, the full impact of lead poisoning isn’t clear until much later in life, when victims are often forgotten by the public.
In the first 18 months of his life, David Brightwell met every developmental milestone. That changed when his family moved into its first home in Lawton, west of Kalamazoo.
“At first I didn’t realize what was going on,” explained David’s mom Holly. “He was having what they call ‘silent seizures,’ where he would stare off into space and his eyes would cross.”
The Brightwell’s dream home had created a nightmare; their son had lead poisoning.
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