The City of Saskatoon is postponing the replacement of lead pipes due to the financial costs of the pandemic and lockdown caused by the novel coronavirus.
But a health expert told Global News lead pipes increase the risk of a serious case of COVID-19. A financial update, released on Monday evening, says the pandemic “has had wide and deep effects on City work and finances.” The update also describes a new strategy to balance civic services with maintaining public health and reducing costs, which includes postponing the lead pipe replacement program scheduled for this summer.
Bruce Lanphear, a health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University and expert on environmental neurotoxins and lead poisoning, said in an email that “lead-service
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