Tap water of 6 million in the US contains industrial chemicals

“‘These compounds are potent immunotoxicants in children and recent work suggests drinking water safety levels should be much lower than the provisional guidelines established by EPA,’ said Elsie Sunderland, senior author of the study.”

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Detection of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in U.S. Drinking Water Linked to Industrial Sites, Military Fire Training Areas, and Wastewater Treatment Plants

Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2016, 3, 10, 344–350

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6b00260
Published August 9, 2016