Toxic chemicals articles
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Toxic chemical found in drinking water in Wyoming County
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A concerning water problem in part of the Poconos. Officials say a toxic chemical has been found in the water impacting thousands of customers. 28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was in East Stroudsburg Sunday to look into the water problem. Toxic levels of manganese were found in the water at []
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds
PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwaterToxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are ubiquitous in the Great Lakes basin’s air, rain, atmosphere and water, new peer-reviewed research shows.The first-of-its-kind, comprehensive picture of PFAS levels for the basin, which holds nearly 95% of the nation’s freshwater, also reveals that precipitation is probably a major contributor to the lakes’ contamination.This story was amended on 18 May...
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Vape liquids may release hundreds of toxic chemicals when inhaled, study finds
The Ireland-based researchers found about 127 acute toxins, 153 health hazards and 225 irritants in the studied vaping products.