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    Lead Poisoning Beyond Flint

    It’s not just the residents of Flint, Michigan, who should be worried about their water. Several other counties across the country have reported higher rates of lead poisoning than the children of Flint.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jan 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    It’s not just the residents of Flint, Michigan, who should be worried about their water. Several other counties across the country have reported higher rates of lead poisoning than the children of Flint. Some of those places are in Louisiana, West Virginia, Alabama and Kentucky, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But not all counties or states even report lead levels to the federal government.

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      Barbara Bogaev

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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