La Follette School of Public Affairs: Lead water pipes in the US accounted for 2.17 million years of life lost

MADISON, Wis., - As U.S. governments continue to grapple with how to address the millions of lead water pipes still in service, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison is the first to connect lead pipe installation in the early 20th century to reductions in the American lifespan. Lead pipe installation during this period of massive public works reduced lo...