A family with three young children has limited income,relies on public transportation,and has just moved into a very old apartment complex with old plumbing and lead pipes.The best recommendation to minimize lead exposure would be to

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The best recommendation would be to run the tap water for 2 minutes before using it,so that any water sitting in the pipes that may have absorbed lead would not be used.Using bottled water is not practical for a family with limited income who uses public transportation.Boiling the water would not remove the lead and would actually concentrate it.Hot water would dissolve more lead;in fact,only cold water should be used.

A Family with Three Young Children Has Limited Income,relies on Public