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Michigan will receive nearly $1 million in grants to reduce lead exposure from children at schools and childcare facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to protect children from lead in drinking water on Wednesday. The grant program requires recipients to use the 3Ts—Training, Testing, and Taking Action—to reduce lead in drinking water. The $26 million grant funding was distributed to 55 states and territories, including the District of Columbia; Michigan will receive $930,000. The EPA said lead can severely harm mental and physical development in children while also slowing down learning and irreversibly damaging the brain. In adults, lead can cause increased blood pressure, heart disease, decreased kidney function, and cancer. Want to read the full article? Go to Federalhelpcenter.com and sign up. Its FREE!

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