Wildfires Can Contaminate Public Drinking ...

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Wildfires Can Contaminate Public Drinking Water Systems for Years

Wildfires Can Contaminate Public Drinking Water...

Dan DeBaun

Two years after the Camp Fire decimated the idillic town of Paradise in Butte County, California, we reflect on the short- and long-term impact of wildfires on drinking water quality.

Two years after the Camp Fire decimated the idillic town of Paradise in Butte County, California, we reflect on the short- and long-term impact of wildfires on drinking water quality.

Reducing Chemical Disinfectants Could Impr...

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Reducing Chemical Disinfectants Could Improve Water Quality and Water Sustainability

Reducing Chemical Disinfectants Could Improve W...

Dan DeBaun

A new study has found adding slightly less chemicals to drinking water during the disinfection process could not only improve the quality of drinking water, but also improve the overall...

A new study has found adding slightly less chemicals to drinking water during the disinfection process could not only improve the quality of drinking water, but also improve the overall...

Live Near a Fracking Site and Want to Know...

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Live Near a Fracking Site and Want to Know Whet...

Dan DeBaun

researchers have now developed an interactive tool that allows the scientific and local community to assess local water quality to determine if there are any toxic substances present that may...

researchers have now developed an interactive tool that allows the scientific and local community to assess local water quality to determine if there are any toxic substances present that may...

How Urban Grime Contributes to Water Pollu...

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How Urban Grime Contributes to Water Pollution

How Urban Grime Contributes to Water Pollution

Dan DeBaun

A recent study analyzed urban grime samples collected from two major US cities and found that the accumulated surface pollutants absorb sunlight and potentially undergo photochemical reactions when exposed to...

A recent study analyzed urban grime samples collected from two major US cities and found that the accumulated surface pollutants absorb sunlight and potentially undergo photochemical reactions when exposed to...

How Toxic Chromium-6 Gets into Drinking Wa...

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How Toxic Chromium-6 Gets into Drinking Water, and What to Do About It

How Toxic Chromium-6 Gets into Drinking Water, ...

Dan DeBaun

A new study has found that when corroded cast iron water pipes are exposed to residual disinfectant it can release toxic or chromium-6, into the drinking water flowing through the...

A new study has found that when corroded cast iron water pipes are exposed to residual disinfectant it can release toxic or chromium-6, into the drinking water flowing through the...

The Link Between Environmental Contaminant...

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The Link Between Environmental Contaminants and Severe COVID-19

The Link Between Environmental Contaminants and...

Dan DeBaun

In his recent book, Dr. Leonardo Trasande outlines how environmental contaminants such as PFAS and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals disrupt natural hormone processes and contribute to widespread poor health.

In his recent book, Dr. Leonardo Trasande outlines how environmental contaminants such as PFAS and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals disrupt natural hormone processes and contribute to widespread poor health.