The Importance Of Lead Drinking

Have you ever thought about how important water is to our bodies? Water is the reason we walk, run, swim or any movement of exercise. Drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids. We have about 60% of water in our bodies. You need to drink a lot in order for that to be sustained. A human being cannot go any longer then 3 days without obtaining water. Now that you know how important it is, imagine someone tampering with your water supply. In a city called Flint, Michigan, that is exactly what has happened. Lead as seeped its way into the water supply of this very big city. More information of this tragic incident can be found in five articles by CNN. They are called “How to test for lead in your home water supply.”, “Lead poisoning. Living with it and uncertainty of how long.”, “Water Crisis: Families bear scars from man-made disaster.”, “5 months later in Flint, high lead levels remain.”, and “How to help with Flint water crisis.”
“How to test for lead in your home water supply.” Is an article that takes about exactly what the title shows you. There are several different ways to check …show more content…
Living with it and uncertainty of how long.” Talks about a young man named Aaron Stinson. He lived his life trying to be healthy. He exercised all the time and drank plenty of water. This was something that he was always told to do. Drinking a lot of water in any other case would be considered healthy and correct. For Aaron, it wasn’t such a good idea. He ended up with a big case of lead poisoning. There was more then 2 times the normal rate of lead in Aarons’s blood at age 27. Lead has a poisonous effect on the nervous system and it affects muscle engagements. For children, lead poisoning can be even more tragic. Tamara Rubin talks about her experience with lead poisoning. She has 3 kids who affected by it. They have brain injuries, week bones, and mental disorders all from lead. This article just shows you what it is like to live with lead