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Flint, Michigan, continues to grapple with the public health crisis that unfolded as lead levels in its tap water spiked to alarming levels. Now the scientists who helped uncover the crisis have ...

Dear Pat: I live in an older ranch house. Over the years, the water flow from the faucets has decreased. I think it has old galvanized iron pipes. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? —- ...

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