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Their bodies are still developing, they eat, drink, and breathe more per pound of body weight than adults, have lungs that are still developing, and they may be more exposed to hazards and unaware of how to protect themselves.  \nLead exposure can cause serious damage to children’s developing brains. Roughly 20% of the lead ingested by children comes from the drinking water that flows through lead plumbing in communities across the nation. Hundreds of schools have failed lead-at-the-tap tests: from Ithaca, NY, to Newark, NJ, to Flint, MI, and more districts nationwide (USA Today, 2016) .  \nContribution of Lead Exposure to Children’s Blood Lead Concentrations  \nContribution of lead exposure to children’s blood lead concentrations.  \nAccessed June 28, 2016.  \n[http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/06/16/peds.2016-1493](http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/06/16/peds.2016-1493)  \nLead hazards  \nLead is very toxic to humans and animals. There is no safe level of lead. Lead can enter people’s bodies in the food they eat, the air they breathe, and the water they drink. Children are most likely to be exposed to lead from dust on the floors and windowsills of their homes. The dust gets on their hands then into their mouths. Exposure to very high blood lead levels can cause serious health effects including seizures, coma, and death. Although it is uncommon today to see blood lead levels that are high enough to be life threatening, any exposure to lead may have the potential to cause adverse health effects. However, because of the large number of children who are involved nationwide, lead poisoning is still a very important public health problem. In addition to paint, soil, and dust, drinking water is a major source of lead. The lead  \ncomes from pipes and solder, as well as faucets, valves, and other plumbing fixtures, such as those made of brass.  \nWhy parents should care  \nNo amount of lead exposure is safe for children. Most of children’s lives are spent in schools when they are not at home. Lead in drinking water is an issue most schools have not been required to address or report.  \nAs a parent, you should learn about lead in the drinking and cooking water in your child’s school or childcare center.  \nHealth effects on children & pregnant women  \nChildren (EPA, 2016): behavior and learning problems, lower IQ, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, slowed growth, hearing problems, anemia (low number of red blood cells, which can be fatal);  \nrare, severe cases can result in seizures, comas, and sometimes even death.  \nPregnant Women (CDC, 2015): risk for miscarriage; child being born too early or too small; harm to the developing baby’s brain, kidneys, and nervous system; learning or behavior problems in your child.  \nHealthy Schools Network’s 5-Point Plan for lead in school drinking water  \n1. Test – Require all schools and child care centers to test water at the tap for lead and copper contamination.  \n2. Plan – Provide free, safe drinking water to all school occupants if elevated lead levels are found in school drinking and cooking water.  \n3. Tell – Disclose test results to parents, personnel, and state and local health departments quickly.  \n4. Fix – Replace lead-containing components of the water system where possible. Install and appropriately maintain filters certified to remove lead when components cannot be replaced andretest to insure that the filter removes lead to a \u003C1ppb level.  \n5. Evaluate – The state health agency should annually report on tests at the tap by schools andremediation steps taken.  \nFirst in the Nati","cbCaikL1WNYuvBMD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikL1WNYuvBMD","pdf",198457,"English","# Children’s Environmental Health and Lead in School Drinking Water\n## Why parents should care\n## Lead hazards\n## Health effects on children & pregnant women\n## Healthy Schools Network’s 5-Point Plan for lead in school drinking water\n# First in the Nation: NYS Safe Drinking Water Act\n# Actions by state officials and school officials","[{\"question\":\"Why are children more vulnerable to lead exposure in school drinking water?\",\"answer\":\"Children are still developing and take in more food, water, and air per pound of body weight than adults. 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