Thursday, 26 May 2016

PRO/EDR> Lead, water - USA: (08) (NY) schools

Poisoning -- United States
Following the Flint, Michigan lead contamination crisis, more than a half-dozen school districts on Long Island, NY have tested positive for elevated lead levels in water from drinking fountains and sinks. Few schools had thought to test their water until Newark, NJ school officials announced in March 2016 that they had found high levels of lead in drinking water.
According to WYNC News, the school districts where drinking water has shown elevated lead levels include Valley Stream Central

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1OONUkp

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