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Residents in New York public housing find arsenic in their water.

Date: 2022

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When the majority of Black and Latinx residents first report having cloudy water, they are told by the city that the water is safe. However, elevated arsenic levels are eventually found in the water, and the residents are advised to stop drinking and using the water.