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What do PFAS health advisories tell us?

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What do PFAS health advisories tell us?
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released lifetime health advisories for four different per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which you may know better as PFAS. This step has triggered a complicated situation.
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| Categories: | Tags: EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS, health advisories, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, filter, contamination, PFOA, PFOS | View Count: (1717) | Bookmark and Share
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Consumer confidence in tap water remains high

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Consumer confidence in tap water remains high
A Wall Street Journal article published last weekend reports there is a “crisis of confidence in America’s tap water,” citing statistics from a Penn State University researcher.
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| Categories: | Tags: confidence, public, perceptions, morning consult, wall street journal, contamination, quality, demographics, Black, Hispanic, White, population, survey | View Count: (1401) | Bookmark and Share
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Do not dump goldfish into lakes, streams

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Do not dump goldfish into lakes, streams
Dumping goldfish in lakes and ponds is creating problems.
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The “raw” truth about your water

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The “raw” truth about your water
Here at DrinkTap.org, we like to remind readers to make informed decisions when it comes to drinking water.
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| Categories: | Tags: raw water, water treatment, EPA, well water, consumer confidence report, water contamination | View Count: (4841) | Bookmark and Share