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Neat News 2020-305 (added 2020-10-31)
Measuring lead exposure
© José Manuel Suárez [CC BY 2.0]
| Lead in drinking water is bad for the health. In order to measure a potential exposure, traditionally one litre of tap water has been analyzed. Measuring how much lead a filter absorbs when filtering 400-500 litres gives a more accurate value and allows for faster results. |