Do older children, men and non-pregnant women need to use filtered water or bottled water if they have lead service lines?
Generally, no. Older children, men and non-pregnant women usually get only a small percentage of their lead from water. Most lead exposure comes from food, and in young children, lead exposure can also come from eating dirt and dust from the environment. Standards for lead in water have been lowered significantly over the years. Levels slightly over the acceptable levels of 0.010 milliograms/L are very unlikely to cause health effects for older children, men and non-pregnant women.
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