Nearly 60 million Americans may not know they're drinking from toxic metal in present day, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
April 19, 2023, 1:17 PMBottled water is delivered to a recreation center, Aug. 13, 2019, in Newark, New Jersey. Residents of Newark, the largest city in New Jersey, are to receive free water after lead was found in the tap water.in present day, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
In the 1800s, the ancient Roman conception was later adopted by the U.S., which would also install lead pipes nationwide to provide indoor plumbing to citizens. "Around the 1920s, many cities required if you wanted to connect your house to the water main you had to use a lead pipe by law," Edwards said.
Lead is a tasteless, colorless and odorless chemical element that cannot be detected in the water. Health experts have determined there is 'no safe level of lead' in the human body. Children are often the most vulnerable as lead exposure can lead to anemia, brain damage, and among other issues in cognitive progress, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Edwards, who testified before Congress of the dangers of lead poisoning in Washington, D.C.
Gina Ramirez, a third generation East Chicago native, says she and her family have strictly drank and cooked with bottled water for the last 30 years -- because their home is connected to lead service lines. Ramirez, who also serves as the Midwest Outreach Manager for the Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, says her family's neighborhood is mostly low-income, people of color.
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