For Anthony Jones, 46, a Gulf War veteran and apprentice craftworker based in Flint, the work that he does-pulling out lead service lines to homes-is personal. After news reports surfaced that drinking water in the Michigan city contained high amounts of lead, he had his children tested. All had elevated levels of the substance in their bloodstreams. He says that knowledge keeps him up at night. Public health officials say no level of lead exposure in children is safe and that children exposed to lead can experience learning and developmental difficulties years after exposure.
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