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Friday, January 26th, 2018

Report: 15 Million Americans’ Drinking Water Tainted By Toxic Chemical

Author:     Joseph Erbentraut
Source:     The Huffington Post
Publication Date:     06/08/2017 05:03 pm ET
 Link: Report: 15 Million Americans’ Drinking Water Tainted By Toxic Chemical
Stephan:   I have been telling my readers for years to have their water tested; you can no longer assume in America that your drinking water is safe, particularly if you live in an older urban area. Here is the latest on this trend.

Contamination map shows (in blue) where water systems have detected the chemicals and (in red) where contamination sites have been identified or suspected.
Credit: ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP/NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
The PFC/PFOA

Some 15 million Americans across 27 states are drinking water that could be contaminated with potentially carcinogenic man-made chemicals without even realizing it.

According to a new analysis and map released Thursday by the Environmental Working Group and scientists at Northeastern University, perfluorochemicals (PFCs) — a class of chemicals including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFAS) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) — were detected in 162 U.S. drinking water systems in recent Environmental Protection Agency testing.

The toxic chemicals have been used over the years in a wide range of consumer products, like certain types of nonstick cookware, cleaning products and waterproof clothing, and have been linked to a number of health concerns 

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1 Comment

  1. Mark R on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 9:15 pm

    Good article. Given that the federal government is run by corporate oligarchs, I will not be holding my breath on federal standards to protect anyone’s health..whether it be PFC, pharmacological agents, pesticides, etc. I am sure the multi-billion dollar cancer industry is just fine with that as well.