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What's Lurking In Your Tap Water?

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Business Insider reports that tens of millions of Americans are exposed to unsafe drinking water each year. The problem is most egregious in rural areas. A few major cities face a widespread threat of contamination. Some of the most common contaminants found in tap water include lead, which can produce permanent brain damage in children. Some water contains PFOA, which has been linked with cancer. Arsenic has seeped into the water supply in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Radioactive substances can leech into groundwater, which has become a huge problem in Texas. Consuming nitrate through drinking water can cause "blue baby disease." Mercury from industrial waste sites can pollute well water.

Added on the 17/04/2019 12:21:54 - Copyright : Wochit

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