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This map of D.C. Zip codes ranks the city for risk of lead exposure during the water crisis.

SOURCES: Washington Post analysis of risk areas for lead exposure based on D.C. Water Authority test results and lead service line maps. | The Washington Post - January 27, 2009

This Story Report on lead raises fears Article \| Federal and local political leaders, D.C. parents and health advocates reacted Thursday with a mixture of anger and fear to news that a federal agency misled them about the harm that lead in the District's water had caused -- and might still be causing. A history of missteps Panel: D.C. families misled about water House subcommittee passes bill restricting lead in water fixtures More D.C. Kids Had Elevated Lead Than Stated Lead Study Not Tainted By Utility, Panel Says Agency's Role Probed in D.C. Water Report Water Agency Chief Plans To Resign In Summer Officials Want Probe Of Lead-Study Paper PUBLIC SAFETY: Water Assessment Is Murky High Lead Levels Found in D.C. Kids WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY: Residents Seek Reassurance On Safety of Drinking Water EDUCATION: Answers Demanded For Elevated Lead Levels District's lead problem never was corrected Areas at Risk Lead Memo Archive Coverage: District drinking water This Story Study Can't Pinpoint Extent of Lead Exposure Article \| Scientists say they might never know how many children were harmed when lead levels in the District's water spiked early this decade. The number could be as few as 700 or as many as tens of thousands. High Lead Levels Found in D.C. Kids Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. ET: Impact of High Lead Levels on D.C. Kids Areas at Risk		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints
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