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Study estimates nearly 70% of children under six in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated tap water

Two in three children under age six in Chicago are exposed to hazardous lead levels in drinking water, per research in JAMA Pediatrics.
Johns Hopkins University researchers found 75% of residential blocks had lead-contaminated tap water, with 68% of children under six exposed to lead.
Additionally, 19% of these children primarily consume unfiltered tap water.

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The Guardian

Nearly 130,000 children exposed to lead-tainted drinking water in Chicago

Study says the 19% of kids using unfiltered tap water have about twice as much lead in their blood as they would otherwise

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Two-thirds of Chicago kids under 6 exposed to lead in water, study estimates

The report says much housing infrastructure was built before the use of new lead pipes was banned in 1986. Lead can affect intelligence, behavior and learning, experts say.

1 month ago

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KIFI

Two-thirds of young children in Chicago are exposed to dangerous lead levels in water, study finds

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — More than two-thirds of children under the age of 6 in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated water, a new study finds. The study published on Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics analyzed lead exposure based on 38,385 household lead tests collected by the Chicago Department of Water Management between January 2016 and September 2023. The researchers used machine learning, an artificial intelligence technique usi…

1 month ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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CBS News

Study finds 129,000 Chicago children under 6 have been exposed to lead-contaminated water

Study finds 129,000 Chicago children exposed to lead-contaminated water

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The Hill

Most children under six in Chicago exposed to lead in water: Research

Two in three children under the age of six in Chicago are exposed to dangerous levels of lead in drinking water, according to research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University studied data from over 38,000 voluntary home lead tests in the area over the past eight years. They found contamination in about 75…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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