Water upgrades (Cheryl Corley/NPR)
A severe amount of poisonous lead was located in the water of nearly 70% of Chicago homes and endanger the lives of countless residents. Around 70 percent of the 2,797 Chicago homes tested during the last two years had a high amount of lead.
According to an analysis report conducted by the Chicago Tribune, the tap water in 3 of every 10 homes evaluated had lead concentrations above 5 parts per billion, which is the maximum allowed in a water bottle according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations. The significant quantity of the deadly metal showed up in water sample taken across Chicago. The city was tested due to its use of lead service lines between homes and streets. However, Congress forbid the application in 1986, the news source reported.
“My immediate take is that Chicago has a lead problem… However, nobody should panic here. This is a problem that has to be dealt with, but it’s not a cause for panic… In the meantime, fortunately, children can be protected here simply by switching water sources,” said Dr. Philip Landrigan, dean for global health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. […]
Full article: Chicago’s Tap Water Tested Positive For Brain Damaging Lead
