Drinking Water Recall Update: Full List of Brands - Newsweek
Nov 12, 2024 · Several drinking water recalls are ongoing as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set the risk level for a brand that recently tested positive for coliforms, a bacteria unlikely to...
Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ... - CNN
Jul 5, 2023 · Almost half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a study from the US Geological Survey.
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA …
Sep 25, 2024 · A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.
Drinking Water news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News
Nov 22, 2024 · Residents, local and national groups warned that Syracuse, New York, is facing a crisis over lead in its drinking water. The city's data showed that 27 of about 100 homes exceeded the "federal...
What to know about the newly identified chemical found in ... - CBS News
Nov 22, 2024 · Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States, prompting questions about what it means for drinking water safety and Americans' health.
Newly identified chemical in drinking water could be toxic: study
Nov 21, 2024 · About a third of U.S. residents have been receiving tap water containing a previously unidentified chemical byproduct, a new study has found. Some scientists are now concerned — and actively...
Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
Sep 25, 2024 · A federal court in California ruled late Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency, ordering officials to take action over concerns about potential health risks from currently recommended...
EPA sets first-ever limits on PFAS in water | AP News
Apr 10, 2024 · Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment.
PFAS pollutes drinking water for 27 million Americans, EPA says - USA TODAY
Aug 19, 2023 · Dangerous levels of PFAS detected in water for 27 million. Did the EPA find it near you? Toxic “forever chemicals” are far more widespread through the country’s drinking water systems than...
Biden rule targets toxic chemicals in US drinking water
Apr 10, 2024 · The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the first-ever national limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a move that will require utilities serving roughly one in...