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Lead poisoning can cause a variety of symptoms and signs which vary depending on the individual and the duration of lead exposure. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] Symptoms are nonspecific and may be subtle, and someone with elevated lead levels may have no symptoms. [ 32 ]
Although lead has been banned from paint since 1978, lead poisoning still occurs. A medical expert explains the signs and symptoms of this public health problem.
All the lead pipes in Washington, DC have not been replaced and those that remain may cause problems for those consuming the water. DC Water created an interactive map to show its residents which pipe lines are made out of lead or other dangerous metals. The information was gathered from historical data and inspections. [86]
Lead, which can cause learning disabilities in exposed children, is sometimes found in city tests of drinking water at homes, but the levels rarely exceed a federal limit, Columbia water reports show.
A lead service line (LSL, also known as lead service pipe, [1] and lead connection pipe [2]) is a pipe made of lead which is used in potable water distribution to connect a water main to a user's premises. Lead exposure is a public health hazard as it causes developmental effects in fetuses, infants, and young children. It also has other health ...
Changes to clean water laws may means hundreds of Great Falls homeowners will have to replace their water lines
For example, homes built before 1986 — when the federal government banned the use of leaded pipe and solder in new plumbing system construction — may or may not have lead lines in them.
Lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized. Lead poisoning can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and, at very high levels, seizures, coma, and even death. No safe blood lead level has been identified. [18] Pregnant women and children are most at risk.