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Local / State

Filter Lead From Water In Older Schools Sen. Cruz Says

Brendan Farrington - The Associated Press
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Florida schools built before 1986 would have to install filters in all drinking fountains to remove lead that seeps in from old plumbing, under a bill...
Health News Florida

Students Discover Lead In Tap Water May Be Common In Older Homes

Julio Ochoa
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Do you know how safe your tap water is to drink? When fifth- and sixth-grade students at Academy Prep in St. Petersburg researched that question, they...
Health News Florida

The 4 Places In Central Florida With Lead In The Water

Abe Aboraya
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It’s not just Flint that’s got lead issues: It’s in all 50 states, and it’s in schools and day cares.