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Study finds schools across the nation have too much lead in drinking water
Published on: March 7, 2019
Many students attend public schools in the U.S. where tap water is not tested for lead contamination.
Many students attend public schools in the U.S. where tap water is not tested for lead contamination.

Despite increasing awareness of the issue of lead in drinking water, UC Nutrition Policy Institute and Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that many students in the U.S. attend public schools in states where not all taps are tested for lead, according to reports in various media outlets including The Guardian, NBC News and

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Avoiding the water quality problems suffered in Flint
Published on: April 19, 2016
Senior policy adviser with UC ANR's Nutrition Policy Institute, Christina Hecht, says federal law requires schools to provide potable drinking water. But the question remains, but how do they confirm water safety? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Senior policy adviser with UC ANR's Nutrition Policy Institute, Christina Hecht, says federal law requires schools to provide potable drinking water. But the question remains, but how do they confirm water safety? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

The shameful state of tap water in Flint, Mich., has raised concerns about the quality of water being piped into schools across America, reported Helena Bottemiller Evich in Politico Pro. Politico also ran a summary in its Morning Agriculture Briefing.

Congress and health groups are looking at a provision of a 2010 child nutrition law to get schools to test their water, and considering how to help schools pay for it.

The Politico reporter spoke to Christina Hecht, a senior policy adviser at the

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