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

A new study shows that more than two-thirds of children under age 6 in Chicago may have been exposed to lead-contaminated water. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed lead exposure based on lead tests in 38,385 homes collected by the Chicago Department of Water Management between January 2016 and September 2023.… Read More »