The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster
- ISBN-10
- 0262201674
- ISBN-13
- 9780262201674
- Category
- Drinking water
- Pages
- 318
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Author
- Werner Troesken
Description
The history of a long-running environmental catastrophe chronicles the harmful effects of lead pipes and their continued use despite evidence that they pose a significant health risk.
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