Risk of #tapwater exposure to toxic #PFAS #chemicals higher in Southern #California
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/nearly-half-of-u-s-drinking-water-could-have-pfas-chemicals
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/nearly-half-of-u-s-drinking-water-could-have-pfas-chemicals
Los Angeles Times
Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California
At least 45% of the nation's tap water is estimated to have PFAS 'forever chemicals,' with urban residents more likely to be exposed, new research says.
"A six-month investigation by the Orlando Sentinel revealed that tens of thousands of people had been drinking tap water contaminated with an industrial chemical known as 1,4-dioxane, which had made its way into the Floridan Aquifer."
#TapWater #DrinkingWater #Cancer #Florida #GetToxicsOut
https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-sound-alarm-discovering-carcinogen-013000582.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#TapWater #DrinkingWater #Cancer #Florida #GetToxicsOut
https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-sound-alarm-discovering-carcinogen-013000582.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Scientists sound alarm after discovering carcinogen in tap water: ‘Incumbent upon drinking water utilities to do what they can…
"We simply don't understand the cumulative and interactive effects ..."