Forty Million Americans Drinking Lead Contaminated Water

Copyright 2006 Linda Symonds

Learning disablities, reduced IQs, shortened attention span, hypertension and behavioral problems in children can be linked to drinking lead contaiminated water. Adults may suffer from high blood pressure, damage to the brain, nervous system, stomach and kidneys.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 40 million Americans consume lead contaminated water on a daily basis. The EPA also estimates that 480