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2. Lead contamination in Washington, D.C., drinking water

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   Some water fountains were turned off due to lead levels. [1] In 2004, the D.C. Council held 11 oversight hearings on the issue; the US Congress held four. [1] American University claimed that its water was safe to drink, because the larger water mains feeding commercial sites like the college were not made of lead. [13]

3. Elevated lead found in Redford Township tap water; filter ...

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   In addition to water filters, lead in tap water risk can be reduced by running water before drinking or cooking for 30 seconds to two minutes for homes known to not have lead service lines; for at ...

4. Elevated lead levels found in drinking water at Oakland ... - AOL

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   A Northern California school district is under fire after it disclosed Monday that nearly 200 drinking fountains and water faucets across multiple schools had elevated levels of lead that tested ...

5. List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and ...

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   Contrary to the allegorical story about the boiling frog, frogs die immediately when cast into boiling water, rather than leaping out; furthermore, frogs will attempt to escape cold water that is slowly heated past their critical thermal maximum. [69] The memory span of goldfish is much longer than just a few seconds. It is up to a few months long.

6. Legionella levels still 'slightly elevated' in Cheshire ... - AOL

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   This treatment — conducted on Aug. 20 — was successful in two of the seven affected areas, but the other sections still had "slightly elevated" levels of legionella, Barone said Tuesday.

7. Leakage (electronics) - Wikipedia

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   Leakage current is also any current that flows when the ideal current is zero. Such is the case in electronic assemblies when they are in standby, disabled, or "sleep" mode (standby power). These devices can draw one or two microamperes while in their quiescent state compared to hundreds or thousands of milliamperes while in full operation.

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9. Methemoglobinemia - Wikipedia

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   Nitrates used in agricultural fertilizers may leak into the ground and may contaminate well water. The current EPA standard of 10 ppm nitrate-nitrogen for drinking water is specifically set to protect infants. [13] Benzocaine applied to the gums or throat (as commonly used in baby teething gels, or sore throat lozenges) can cause methemoglobinemia.