Thursday, February 25, 2016

Lead Warnings Issued for Pregnant Women, Kids in Jackson, Mississippi


Mississippi authorities warned Wednesday that pregnant women and young children in the city of Jackson should not drink unfiltered tap water because high levels of lead have been found.

Officials in the city of 173,000 took pains to downplay any comparisons to the poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan, which went undetected for many months, triggered a state of emergency and put a national spotlight on water safety.

"We're not just like Flint," said Sheila Byrd, a spokeswoman for Jackson's mayor. 

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Source: NBC News

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