Jackson, Miss.: Officials Release Toxic Lead Water Warning!
b'Another U.S. City Finds Lead in Its Drinking Water! Isolated reports in Jackson, Miss. come after water problems in Flint, Mi.
As residents in Flint, Mich. continue to warm bottled water for their baths and the blame for the public health crisis is debated in Congress, concern over lead in the water supply has spread to another U.S. city.
Last week, the city of Jackson, Miss., announced that 13, or 20% out of 58 homes randomly tested, showed lead levels between 17 and 20 parts per billion (p.p.b). The level that is supposed to trigger federal action is 15.
The reports highlight the increased attention to questions of environmental justice in the wake of the Flint disaster. In late January, Ohio health officials confirmed the presence of lead in the drinking water in the town of Sebring and said five local children were found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. And on Feb. 2, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton weighed in on the lead levels in Jackson, urging local officials to \\u201ctreat these situations with the utmost seriousness.\\u201d
The problems in Jackson are at the moment on a much smaller scale than what occurred in Flint, where at least one home was found to have lead levels of 13,200 p.p.b. But exposure to any heightened levels of lead can lead to developmental problems and brain damage, particularly for young children, and environmental scientists say it is uncommon for more than trace amounts of lead to show up in drinking water anywhere in the U.S. This problem was first publicized by Jackson\'s officials on Jan. 28th-29th, 2016. Please research the Web for developing updates.
Read More: http://time.com/4206974/jackson-lead-water-flint/
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