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Feb 2020
47m 10s

How Dangerous Is Our Drinking Water?

Goop, Inc. and Audacy
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The good news, says New York Times–bestselling author Seth M. Siegel, is that we know how to fix our water systems and we can afford to do it. The bad news is there’s a lot wrong with the water we’re drinking right now: We still use the same water technologies that were put in place a century ago. Lead contamination in water pipes is still affecting the majo ... Show More
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