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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Linked With Liver Cancer

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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Linked With Liver Cancer

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A chemical called perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer, a new study indicates. PFOS are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and are referred to as “forever chemicals” because they … Read more

EPA: Safer Drinking Water Is Coming

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EPA: Safer Drinking Water Is Coming

Nov. 22, 2021 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promising a future with safer drinking water. The agency recently asked its scientific advisory board to review documents about the health effects of certain chemicals found in drinking water and elsewhere in the environment, with new data suggesting health problems may occur at lower … Read more