{"id":2469,"date":"2018-09-27T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2018-09-27T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:35:34","slug":"smartphone-innovation-detect-lead-tap-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/smartphone-innovation-detect-lead-tap-water\/","title":{"rendered":"New Smartphone Innovation Can Detect Lead in Tap Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The flood of recent news stories about lead contamination in homes, schools, and businesses throughout the United States has led many people to question the quality of their own tap water. Since lead is odorless and colorless, the only way to determine if it&#8217;s present is to have your water tested (testing kits can be purchased at places like hardware stores, Lowes, and Amazon). 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