Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Study Suggests Chlorination Levels May Be Too High in the US
Experts say drinking water disinfection is essential, but current methods may expose people to potentially harmful compounds.
Chemical found in US drinking water is linked to 15% higher risk of colorectal cancer, 33% for bladder cancer
A new analysis out of Sweden reports that disinfecting water with chlorine creates chemical byproducts that can increase the ...
Utah lawmakers vote to say farewell to fluoridated drinking water
A controversial bill to prohibit the introduction of fluoride into public drinking water systems in Utah passed the Senate ...
Lake Mary joins growing list of Central Florida cities ending fluoridation of drinking water
It will be about a month before the city exhausts the supply of fluoride it injects into the water during the treatment ...
'We don't drink the water': East Berlin residents concerned over acid in drinking water
East Berlin residents received a notice this week that their drinking water had high levels of perfluorooctanoic acid in it.
Fluoride in drinking water is under the microscope. Which SouthCoast communities add it?
From being targeted at town meetings and by Cabinet officials, fluoride is under the microscope. Why is it controversial, and ...
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Drinking more water may lower heart disease risk, but too much coffee and tea could raise it
Drinking water may help reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while excessive coffee and tea intake (≥6 cups/day) ...
Fort Myers is first in Southwest Florida to keep fluoride in drinking water
Fort Myers City Council is the first in SWFL to keep fluoride. Council listens as dentists plead to protect poor kids' teeth ...
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Keeping the saltwater out of Hilton Head’s drinking water takes on new challenges
The new project and expanded capacity for the island’s water treatment plant will help offset the effects of saltwater ...
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Even desert cities could pull drinking water from the air
Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.
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Pennsylvania Senator looks to keep Radium, other waste out of drinking water
A Senator announced plans to introduce a bill that would keep radium out of drinking water in the Commonwealth. The bill, ...