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Among the identified heavy metals of major public concern is Pb(II), which causes over 1 million deaths and 24.4 million years of healthy life lost worldwide each year due to its widespread environmental contamination and long-term health effects in humans such as neurological deficits. One of the primary ways Pb(II) enters drinking water is through leaching from distribution pipes and plumbing in homes, as water with low mineral content can corrode Pb(II) coatings on pipes and fixtures.

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Action. Retrieved June 2020, From World Health Organization

Among the identified heavy metals of major public concern is Pb(II), which causes over 1 million deaths and 24.4 million years of healthy life lost worldwide each year due to its widespread environmental contamination and long-term health effects in humans such as neurological deficits. One of the primary ways Pb(II) enters drinking water is through leaching from distribution pipes and plumbing in homes, as water with low mineral content can corrode Pb(II) coatings on pipes and fixtures.

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Among the identified heavy metals of major public concern is Pb(II), because of its

extensive use resulting to prevalent environmental contamination and public health problems
around the world. In a study by the (IHME) in 2017, it was estimated that Pb(II) exposure
accounted for 1.06 million deaths and 24.4 million years of healthy life lost due to long-term
health effects worldwide. Pb(II) is said to affect the bone narrows and induce neurological
deficit on humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one of the primary
routes of Pb(II) in drinking water is through distribution pipelines that carry water in homes and
plumbing within homes. Water with high acidity or low mineral content that corrodes Pb(II)
content in pipe coatings and fixtures (Oram, 2019).

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lead-poisoning-and-health
2. World Health Organization (2019). International lead poisoning prevention week of
action. Retrieved June 2020, from World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/ipcs/lead_campaign/objectives/en/
3. Oram, B. (2019). Lead In Drinking Water - Is There Lead In My City Drinking Water ?
Retrieved June 2020, from Water Research Center: https://water-
research.net/index.php/lead

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