28% drinking water points laced with lead — report
Most lead contamination in water sources is from lead-containing materials in water systems such as metallic pipes according to the World Health Organisation.
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WHO estimates that nearly half of the two million lives lost to known chemicals exposure in 2019 were due to exposure to lead.
By NewVision Reporter
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More than 28% of drinking water sources in Uganda may have more than safely allowable amounts of lead, a new report by the Government says.