Lead Exposure, Poisoning May Be Due To Drinking Water
Drinking Water Lead Poisoning. The lead contamination issue that made headlines in Flint, Michigan-although likely the most serious lead contamination in the country-is not the only instance of lead being found in water supplies nationwide in homes, and schools, including school water fountains. According to the Environmental … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing and Contaminated Water: Defending Your Legal Rights
You may have heard of environmentalists protesting hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking." Fracking is a process by which water is mixed with sand and chemicals and the mixture is injected at high pressure into a wellbore, or drill hole, to create fractures. This process is performed to extract natural gas from rock … [Read more...]
New Report Indicates Dangerous Levels of Chromium-6 in Drinking Water
Toxic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water. The Environmental Working Group, an independent advocacy group, says dangerous levels of chromium-6 contaminate the drinking water consumed by hundreds of millions of Americans. The new report examines evidence from water systems across the country, CNN reports. The group concludes that up to … [Read more...]
EWG Report Identifies ‘Erin Brockovich’ Chemical in Americans’ Drinking Water
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a report showing that chromium-6, a carcinogenic chemical brought to light by environmental activist Erin Brockovich, is present in the tap water of millions of Americans. In 2010, EWG published an investigative report showing that chromium-6 was present in the drinking water of 31 … [Read more...]
Flint Residents Want Safe Drinking Water, and Official Responsibility for the Crisis
Residents of Flint, Michigan, who have experienced a drinking water crisis since the city switched its water source in an effort to save money, want two things: safe drinking water and official accountability for the crisis. Shortly after the 2014 switch from Lake Huron water to Flint River water, residents began complaining that … [Read more...]
New Research Finds Connection Between Fracking
Fracking May Caused Methane in Drinking Water. For the first time, researchers have been able to find evidence that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may have caused methane contamination of drinking water wells. The new ‘fracking’ study, conducted by scientists at Duke University, will be published in the Proceedings of the … [Read more...]
Drugs in Drinking Water a Growing Problem
Drugs in Drinking Water Due To Pharmaceutical Residues. The problem of pharmaceutical residue turning up in water supplies is one we've written about before. It's a serious and growing problem, and right now, no one really knows what health risks the public might face from exposure to drugs in drinking water. In 2008, the … [Read more...]
EPA Task for Drugs in Drinking Water
Drugs in Drinking Water Prompted Senate Hearing. At a Senate hearing this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was scolded for information released to the public about pharmaceuticals being present in much of the nation’s drinking water. The information came from an Associated Press investigative series, which ultimately … [Read more...]
Research Ties Arsenic to Tumor Growth
Environmental Arsenic In Drinking Water May Cause Tumor Growth. A study by researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center indicates environmental arsenic in drinking water can stimulate the growth of cancerous tumors and cause them to spread faster. The study is significant for residents of central Oklahoma, … [Read more...]
