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Understood that. >> chicago especially worrisome. nearly 80% of homes are connected to lead i'm thatting. according to expert, damaged lead pipes could release the toxic metal into the water supply. >> living in chicago that's a bigger city. i put a lot of trust into our system into never thinking this could happen here. >> the city of chicago insists its water is clean. saying the city's pipes are coated to prevent the lead from leaching. they said it is safe and pure, exceeding all standards set by the u.s. environmental protection agency, the illinois epa and the water industry. however, so...

Understood that. >> chicago especially worrisome. nearly 80% of homes are connected to lead i'm thatting. according to expert, damaged lead pipes could release the toxic metal into the water supply. >> living in chicago that's a bigger city. i put a lot of trust into our system into never thinking this could happen here. >> the city of chicago insists its water is clean. saying the city's pipes are coated to prevent the lead from leaching. they said it is safe and pure, exceeding all standards set by the u.s. environmental protection agency, the illinois epa and the water industry. however, so...

Matt finn is live for us live in chicago with more on that story. hi, matt. >> reporter: good morning, heather. a leading lead contamination expert who has become a key player in the flint crisis says people here in chicago who choose to use tap water are essentially drinking out of a lead straw. the concern here in chicago is so high because the city's infrastructure is made up of 80% lead pipe. now, the city of chicago insists its water is fine, that there's a protective coating on the pipes and that its tests are above epa standards. however, recent epa studies here show lead does end up in...

In iran. >> reporter: the folks here feel they are ready to compete on the international markets and are hoping the many new business deals between iran and the west will soon also lead to more demand for their products. fred pleitgen, cnn, tehran. the co-founder of microsoft could be facing a $600,000 fine after one of his yachts destroyed part of a coral reef. authorities are investigating whether the yacht is responsible for damaging more than 1,000 square meters of reef with its anchor chain. >> that had to hurt. oh, my goodness. now the billionaire was not on board at the time, but the ...

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