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1 day agoMountain View suburb's 'unusual' water crisis hits 11 days
A Mountain View neighborhood has been without safe drinking water for 11 days due to a cement slurry leak into the main water pipes.
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1 month agoNew York drinking water study finds toxins, thousands of violations statewide
New York's drinking water systems face widespread contamination and thousands of unresolved violations, raising serious public health concerns.
Public health
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1 month agoNew York drinking water study finds toxins, thousands of violations statewide
New York's drinking water systems face widespread contamination and thousands of unresolved violations, raising serious public health concerns.
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6 months agoWhy Hasn't Trump's EPA Released the Toxicity Report on This "Forever Chemical"?
The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs. The report also calculated the amount of PFNA that people could be exposed to without being harmed - a critical measurement that can be used to set limits for cleaning up PFNA contamination in Superfund sites and for removing the chemical from drinking water.
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fromHigh Country News
10 months agoFirst came the record-setting fire. Then came the record-setting floods. - High Country News
The Hermit's Peak Fire became New Mexico's largest wildfire after a prescribed burn escaped control, leading to a long-term drinking water crisis for nearby residents.
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