Indiana University: Private Well Water Increases Risk of Lead Exposure in Kids, Study Finds
July 07, 2020
July 07, 2020
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 7 -- Indiana University issued the following news release:
Children in homes relying on private well water are 25 percent more likely to have elevated blood lead levels than children in homes served by community water, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.
The study, published July 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first that specifically looks at lead exposure in children who rely on private we . . .
Children in homes relying on private well water are 25 percent more likely to have elevated blood lead levels than children in homes served by community water, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.
The study, published July 6 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first that specifically looks at lead exposure in children who rely on private we . . .