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The biggest lead risks are not in your tap

Chipping paint is a lead poisoning danger to kids.
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Chipping paint is a lead poisoning danger to kids.

Jeannie Yandel speaks with Seattle Times health reporter JoNel Aleccia about lead risks in Washington state. Children in the state have low risks of lead poisoning, but health officials say the biggest lead risks are not in the water; they exist in lead paint in old houses and other environments like some construction sites.