Tag: cancer
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New water tests in Houston find cancer-causing chromium 6
HOUSTON – The numbers are in and there’s no denying it: People in Houston are drinking chromium 6. Scientists agree that at a certain point – chromium 6 can cause cancer. What remains up for debate is whether the amount in our water is harmful. While chromium 6 can be found in small amounts across…
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‘Astronomical’ PFAS level sets new Michigan contamination milestone
Photo: PFAS foam accumulates downstream from the Geddes Dam in Ann Arbor Township on Sept. 20, 2018. PFAS foam has been found downstream from four Washtenaw County dams and elsewhere on the Huron River. (Jacob Hamilton) Contamination in an Oakland County creek that feeds into the Huron River and its chain of lakes is setting…
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What we know about PFAS contamination in Parchment drinking water
PARCHMENT, MI — Residents using Parchment’s municipal water supply were told on July 26 to immediately stop drinking the water after high levels of PFAS were discovered in the municipal water source. Public health experts link exposure to the chemicals with increased risk for cancer, liver damage and other serious ailments. Here’s what we know…
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Michigan Faces Another Toxic Water Crisis
Now Its Governor Wants a Chemical Company to Pay Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has asked the state attorney general to sue chemical giant 3M, suggesting that the company must pay for making toxic chemicals that wound up in the drinking water. Towns across America are coming to grips with an alarming new source of water…
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Chemicals In Dayton Water More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
photo: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is calling for more study into chemicals found in Dayton’s water supply. They’ve also been found in groundwater near more than 126 United States military installations, including Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The chemicals are the focus of a newly released government report…
