Lead released into the environment makes its way into the air, soils, and water and can remain in the environment as dust,
indefinitely. The EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agree that there is no known safe level of lead in a
child's blood. Lead is harmful to health of all age groups, but especially children. The U. S. has banned leaded gas and leaded paints,
yet this toxin is still found in our drinking water. What is the MAIN cause of lead inner drinking water?
A)
B)
Lead frequently enters public water systems and is not filtered out before
running into residential neighborhoods.
Extensive use of agricultural pesticides an herbicides result in lead
contamination of groundwater and then drinking water.
Lead in soil around your home can be ingested as a result of hand-to-
mouth activity, inhaled or dissolved in drinking water,
C)
D)
Lead enters drinking water through corrosion, especially where the water
has high acidity or low mineral content that corrodes pipes and fixtures,
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