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Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes (www.theguardian.com)
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Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lead is pretty sweet tasting.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Many poisonous things are sickly sweet tasting. Antifreeze.