Lead in drinking water can cause serious brain and nervous system damage, especially in children, which is why the Utah Legislature passed House Bill 21, calling for the elimination of any trace of lead in school drinking water.
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FOX13 got an exclusive look at the team in action that is testing every school in the state to keep children safe. Martinez acknowledges that this lead-free learning initiative is time consuming, but says a lot of different people are working together to get it done."Lead targets every single organ system in the body, but it's particularly harmful to the brain and nervous system. So lead poisoning can result in slow growth and development, learning and behavior problems," said Utah State Toxicologist Dr. Alejandra Maldonado.
"With lead poisoning you don't necessarily children don't necessarily look or act sick. So the only way to know whether they've been poisoned is to test them,” she added.
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