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As we continue our March 2020 Spotlight, “Harmful Contaminants in Drinking Water,” it is important to discuss how consumers can find out what contaminants are in their local drinking water. To that en …

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In times of crisis, such as floods, waste spills, or viral outbreaks, the first concern for many is clean water. But what often happens is that too many people end up waiting outside stores, strugg …

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Have you gone to your favorite lake or pond in the summer only to find its clear, refreshing water overgrown with an unsightly, smelly green-blue scum? Harmful algal blooms (HABs), which are …

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// Water is unquestionably vital to human life. Most of the surface of our planet is made of water — and the  majority of the human body is too. But though this essential, hydrating flu …

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  Perfluorooctanoic acid, along with its cousin perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, was historically used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products for its protective quali …

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Water is a cornerstone of the human body’s composition. Your whole body is  about 60 percent water, and some parts, like your lungs and heart, are composed of even more. Water keeps ev …

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