Tag: liver damage
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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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Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say
SALEM, Oregon — The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon’s capital city were ominous: “Civil emergency. prepare for action.” Within half an hour, a second official alert clarified the subject wasn’t impending violence but toxins from an algae bloom detected in Salem’s water supply. Across the U.S., reservoirs that supply drinking water and lakes used…
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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…
