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What if I have special health needs?
People who have HIV/AIDS, are undergoing chemotherapy, take steroids, or for another reason have a weakened immune system may be more susceptible to microbial contaminants, including Cryptosporidium, in drinking water. If you or someone you know fall into one of these categories, talk to your health care provider to find out if you need to take special precautions, such as boiling your water. Young children are particularly susceptible to the effects of high levels of certain contaminants, including nitrate and lead. To avoid exposure to lead, use water from the cold tap for making baby formula, drinking, and cooking, and let the water run for a minute or more if the water hasn't been turned on for six or more hours. If your water supplier alerts you that your water does not meet EPA's standard for nitrates and you have children less than six months old, consult your health care provider. You may want to find an alternate source of water that contains lower levels of nitrates for your child. ~ EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have ~Learn about the easy steps you can take at home to reduce your child's exposure to Lead in Your Drinking Water. En Español ~What are kid's sensitivities when it comes to drinking water? How are EPA and its many partners working to protect them? Click here to read "Children and Drinking Water Standards." En Español ~ to learn more about the risks that high levels of nitrate may pose
to very young children, read
Drinking Water: Nitrate and Methemoglobinemia ~ visit the EPA Children's Health web site Return to Drinking Water & Health: what you need to know
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