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How Newark overcame its lead water crisis
When Newark, New Jersey made headlines in 2019 for a lead water crisis that impacted one in five of its citizens, people saw an echo of Flint, Michigan’s colossal public health crisis. But two years later, Newark has replaced the vast majority of its lead pipes with copper ones--becoming a leader for water lead cleanup. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka joins to discuss.
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