The Environmental Protection Agency sets legal limits on over 90 contaminants in drinking water. In their new research, scientists at the nonprofit Silent Spring Institute found that 27% of the ...
Living near Kanlaon Volcano, evacuees relied on its natural springs for drinking water. Now, ashfall has contaminated these sources, leaving them with chlorinated water they are not used to.
That said, people who drink raw water have more than campylobacteriosis to worry about, experts say. "Contamination is my main concern — you might not know what is upstream of that spring," Dr.
which are linked to adverse health effects if the metal leaches into drinking water. Founded in 1872, Manitou Springs is home to many historic homes built before lead pipes were made obsolete in ...
The study builds on previous research by Silent Spring, which found Hispanic residents are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of nitrate in their drinking water. EPA set a legal limit on ...
Today, 96% of Americans buy bottled water and nearly one in five only drink bottled water. However, a growing body of research has found that bottled water has its own challenges — and regular ...