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New Lead Testing Method Could Reveal Higher Levels in Water

By The Associated Press receives support from the Walton Family Foundation for coverage of water and environmental policy. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — For years, testing of the tap water in an upscale Detroit suburb showed the city was...

More Than 100 Sickened in Peru Mining Spill

By CARLA SALAZAR and FRANKLIN BRICENO
More than 100 Peruvian farmers have been sickened by the spill of a copper concentrate containing arsenic and lead produced...