Tag: Horsham
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First blood tests in Bucks, Montco show above-average contamination after tainted water
Residents in Bucks and Montgomery Counties who participated in a blood-testing program because their drinking water was contaminated by chemicals on nearby military bases have a dramatically higher presence of some chemicals in their blood than the general U.S. population — in the case of one chemical, five times more than the typical American. The…
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Upper Dublin parents asked to send kids to school with bottled water
HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) — Parents are being asked to send their children to school with bottled water, and one state representative is calling for school officials to do more. "We should not tolerate chemicals in our schools and the Upper Dublin School District needs to do more." Sharp words from North Wales Republican State Rep.…
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Report finds toxins in dozens of public water systems across the USA
Photo: US Environmental Protection Agency’s Peter Grevatt and Cosmo Servidio listen to members of the public comment during a PFAS Community Stakeholder Meeting in Horsham, Pennsylvania on July 25, 2018. AP HORSHAM, Pa. (AP) — Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap water contaminated with toxic industrial compounds used in…
