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For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
Belfast needs to rid its infrastructure of lead water pipes and raise public awareness of the serious health issues caused by excess levels of lead in the water.
It will cost tens of billions of dollars to find and remove all the lead service lines that deliver water to US homes and schools. A public health expert explains why he sees it as money well spent.
The Centers for Disease Control has announced a new, stricter standard for lead poisoning in children, which will more than double the number of kids considered to have high blood lead levels.
Three experts explain a few aspects of American infrastructure that desperately need investment.
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