Radioactive material and pesticides among new contaminants found in US tap water

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Analysis identifies 56 new chemicals in water supplies – including some linked to critical diseases.
Water utilities and regulators in the US have identified 56 new contaminants in drinking water over the past two years, a list that includes dangerous substances linked to a range of health problems such as cancer, reproductive disruption, liver disease and much more.
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