Drinking Water With Low Lead Levels Still Pose Serious Health Risks For Certain Individuals: Study
Kidney function is reduced by even legally acceptable levels of lead in drinking water, researchers warn.
Tag Archives: Drinking Water Contamination
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CDC Issues PFAS Guidelines for Doctors to Highlight Possible Cancer, Hypertension and Pregnancy Risks
Federal health officials indicate that ingestion is the most likely route of PFAS exposure, particularly for those who live close to known sources of water contamination.
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PFAS Contamination Found in Drinking Water of 44 Million Americans: Report
Environmentalists indicate that more stringent measures are needed to detect and prevent PFAS drinking water contamination, which poses serious health risks for communities throughout the U.S.
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Baltimore Warns Residents of Microbial Contamination in City Drinking Water
The parasite, cryptosporidium, is considered a health risk for those who are immunocompromised, such as the elderly, transplant patients and those with HIV.
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Firefighter Foam Water Pollution in New Jersey Caused Ulcerative Colitis, Lawsuit Claims
Manufacturers of AFFF used by firefighters failed to warn communities and water suppliers about the health risks from chemicals leaching into drinking water.
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PFAS Water Contamination Led to Kidney Cancer Diagnosis, Lawsuit Claims
New Jersey woman indicates that widespread use of toxic firefighting foam resulted in PFAS water contamination, which caused her to develop kidney cancer after consuming tainted drinking water.
