President Joe Biden touted his plan while delivering the keynote address at the NAACP National Convention on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden touted his administration's effort to remove 'every poisonous lead pipe' in American households during his speech at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas.Biden delivered the keynote address at the convention. Among topics discussed included the economy, with Biden focusing on helping Black families purchase homes, eliminate debt and ensure their access to clean water.
The project aims to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water.'Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children,' the EPA announcement said. 'To protect children and families, President Biden has committed to replacing every lead pipe in the country.'Newsweek reached out to the EPA by email for comment.According to the EPA, lead exposure disproportionately impacts people of color and low-income families.
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