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In final rule, EPA requires removal of all US lead pipes in a decade

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In final rule, EPA requires removal of all US lead pipes in a decade .

Lead poisoning can cause irreversible damage to the nervous system and brain and poses a specific risk to infants and children.

The rule imposes the strictest limits on lead in drinking water since federal standards were first set decades ago .

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English

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