NWT’s chief public health officer says drinking water lead levels have never been lower - Yellowknifer

NWT’s chief public health officer says drinking water lead levels have never been lower - Yellowknifer

While the NWT’s chief public health officer warns of the grim reality that comes with exposure to high lead concentrations, she emphasized that the health risk for the NWT’s schools is relatively minimal. “The drinking water level that I was exposed to [when I was younger] is much higher than what Health Canada now has as their maximum acceptable concentration,” Dr. Kami Kandola told NNSL Media. She said that the health risks to children under t…