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Invisible Threats: Understanding Water Contaminants in the U.S.Invisible Threats: Understanding Water Contaminants in the U.S.

Invisible Threats: Understanding Water Contaminants in the U.S.

Clean water is essential for life, yet millions of Americans unknowingly consume contaminants through their drinking water. From lead to…

1 month ago
Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hardDrought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven water pollution hits California Latino communities hard

Drought-driven drinking water contamination is disproportionately affecting members of California’s Latino communities, a new study has found. Among the pollutants…

8 months ago

Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians

An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and…

3 years ago
U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enoughU.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough

U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough

Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of…

6 years ago
California: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap waterCalifornia: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap water

California: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap water

(CNN) A new study finds that drinking tap water in California over the course of a lifetime could increase the…

6 years ago