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"Since the revelations in Flint, dozens of cities have been found to have dangerously elevated levels of lead in homes, schools, and daycare centers." Elevated lead levels in water is a public health issue across the nation. #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall
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The @NRDC article highlights the fact that elevated lead levels in drinking water have also been found in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Newark, New York, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall
How does lead enter our drinking water? The @EPA estimates that there may be an upward of 10 million lead pipes servicing water in the US. @NRDC estimates upwards of 12 million. Corrosion of these pipes leads to contamination. #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall
According to the @EPA 10% to 20% of our exposure to lead comes from contaminated water. #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall
Lead service pipes are present in all 50 states. @NRDC #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall #EnvironmentalJustice Image
From 2018 to 2020, @NRDC estimates that more than 50% of Americans drank water from a water system with detectable levels of lead. #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall
There is no safe level of lead exposure in children who can asorb lead more easily and suffer from lifelong brain damage. @CDCgov #ph260720 #cleanwaterforall Image

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