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Nearly 200 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across NY, New Study Says Nearly 200 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across NY, New Study Says
Nearly 200 Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water Across NY, New Study Says Drinking water in some Northeast states contains some of the highest levels of contaminants in the country, according to new data. The latest update to the Environmental Working Group's tap water database analyzed nearly 50,000 water systems nationwide between 2021 and 2023. The nonprofit identified 324 contaminants in drinking water, many at levels exceeding health-based guidelines. New York had the highest number in the region with 197 contaminants detected since 2013. New Jersey followed with 131, Pennsylvania with 123, and Connecticut with 120. Massachusetts recorde…

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by Chris Spiker
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Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer
Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Select oat cereals, granola and other food products may contain a pesticide that could cause cancer, according to a report released by the Environmental Working Group. Glyphosate, an herbicide linked to cancer by scientists in California and the World Health Organization was found in 43 of 45 samples of oat products in an independent test commissioned by the organization. According to the report, “Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the Monsanto weed killer that is the most heavily used pesticide in the U.S. Last week, a California jury ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in da…

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by Zak Failla