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Lead Contamination in Iqaluit Daycare and Apartments: A Growing Concern for Health and Equality

In Iqaluit, a lead contamination issue at the only Inuktitut daycare, Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik, and nearby apartments has residents worried. Despite claims of a recent faulty water tank, tenant accounts suggest the problem has persisted for at least two years. Lead levels in hot water remain a concern, with symptoms like nausea, headaches, and skin irritation reported. The impact on young children, who are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure, is a major worry. While bottled water is provided and filters are being installed, the situation highlights broader issues of unequal access to clean water and safe housing conditions for Indigenous people.

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