Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health.

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Unregulated, harmful contaminants found in vast amount of U.S. drinking water

The Silent Spring Institute found that 27% of the 4,800 public water systems it analyzed had detectable levels of at least one of four "harmful" types of chemicals not regulated by the EPA.

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Drinking water of 97M Americans contaminated with unregulated chemicals — how to limit your exposure

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Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What's more, Hispanic and Black residents are more likely than other groups to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water and are more likely to live near pollution sources.

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Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals

Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute.

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Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.

Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What's more, Hispanic and Black residents are more likely than other groups to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water and are more likely to live near pollution sources. The findings, published in the journal Environment…

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A new study has revealed alarming findings about the safety of drinking water across the U.S., with nearly 100 million Americans potentially consuming water tainted with harmful chemicals that could pose serious health risks, including cancer. Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute, a nonprofit focused on the environmental causes of cancer, have uncovered that approximately one-third of the country is drinking water contaminated with unreg…

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Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Drinking Water Across The Country

Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What’s more, Hispanic and Black residents are more likely than other groups to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water and are more likely to live near pollution sources. The findings, published in the journal Environment…

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Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals - Tech and Science Post

More than 97 million United States residents have been exposed to contaminants in their drinking water that are unregulated and could affect their health, a new analysis by Silent Spring Institute has found. Hispanic and Black communities have a higher likelihood of their water being contaminated by unsafe levels of toxic chemicals, a press release from Silent Spring said. They are also more likely to live close to sources of pollution. The find…

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Nearly One-Third of U.S. Residents Exposed to Dangerous, Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water, Analysis Finds

“Ultimately, we need to do a better job at protecting source waters and reducing discharges of pollutants into water bodies that feed into our drinking water supplies.”

Unregulated, harmful contaminants found in vast amount of U.S. drinking water

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