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You don't live in Flint? Lead is your problem, too

A look at lead exposure in America and what will help kids in Flint, Philadelphia, and elsewhere deal with its damaging effects.

By Faye Flam | Updated on February 23, 2016
A view of the Flint River, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Flint, Mich. The city's supply was switched from Detroit water to the Flint River in 2014. For 18 months, Flint used the Flint River for drinking water without proper corrosion control, which caused lead to leach from the pipes into the water supply. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

(Bloomberg View) — The crisis in Flint, Michigan has focused attention on lead-tainted water flowing through taps in the U.S. as well as lead paint exposures that continue to plague cities such as Baltimore and Philadelphia.

While there’s skepticism surrounding recent claims that lead poisoning rates are higher in Philadelphia than in Flint, there’s no disputing that there’s a serious problem in both cities and many others.

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