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       Contaminants In Water Pose Significant Health Risks
       By: guest6 Date: July 27, 2017, 5:32 pm
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       I think I need to invest in a good water filter.
       Contaminants in water are legal, but still pose significant
       health risks, group says
       EWG's findings: 93 of the contaminants were linked to an
       increased risk of cancer; 78 were associated with brain and
       nervous system damage; 63 were connected to developmental harm
       in children or fetuses; 38 were contaminants that could cause
       fertility issues; and 45 were endocrine disruptors.
       Contaminants detected in water samples throughout the country
       pose health risks but are perfectly legal under the Safe
       Drinking Water Act, according to data released Wednesday by an
       environmental advocacy group.
       “Most people turn on their tap water and think: It’s clear, I
       live in America, we have these laws, I’m being protected,” said
       Nneka Leiba, director of the Healthy Living Science Program for
       the Environmental Working Group. “What people don’t realize is
       that there have been no additions to the list of regulated
       chemicals for drinking water since 1996.”
       In 1974, Congress enacted the Safe Drinking Water Act,
       authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set
       national standards for drinking water. However, it has been more
       than 20 years since the EPA has added a new contaminant to its
       list of regulated drinking water pollutants.
       “The list of regulated chemicals has not kept up with our use of
       chemicals as a country,” Leiba said.
       EWG collected data from drinking water tests conducted from 2010
       to 2015 at more than 48,000 water facilities throughout the
       U.S., looking for 500 unique contaminants. The group found 267
       present in water supplies, many at levels above what scientific
       studies have found pose health risks but are still legal under
       the Safe Drinking Water Act.
       More than 40,000 water systems had levels of known or likely
       carcinogens that exceeded health guidelines, which were set
       based on recommendations by health and environmental agencies as
       well as EWG’s own research.
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