NEW STUDY SHOWS TAP WATER CAN CAUSE CANCER
Arsenic, disinfection byproducts and radioactive contaminants present in local water systems
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A new study reveals tap water in the U.S. may contain harmful carcinogens that can cause cancer.
“The majority of this risk is due to the presence of arsenic, disinfection byproducts and radioactive contaminants,” reads the study, conducted by the Environmental Working Group.
An estimated 100,000 lifetime cancer cases could be attributed to the carcinogens, the study states, about 4 per 10,000 people, according to USA Today.
More on the study from USA Today:
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