Rebecca Cook/Reuters 21 million people in the US don't have access to safe drinking water. For them, the coronavirus pandemic forces a difficult choice: wash hands but risk exposure to toxic chemicals, or face a higher risk of getting COVID-19. In Newark, families at risk of lead poisoning are scared to use contaminated tap water, even though the CDC says it's fine for washing hands. In Detroit, over 9,000 households didn't have running water at the start of the pandemic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The water in Oscar Granaeos' home in Newark, New Jersey, is contaminated with and not safe to drink.
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