Hacker News with Generative AI: Water Contamination

Study links PFAS contamination of drinking water to a range of rare cancers (keck.usc.edu)
Communities exposed to drinking water contaminated with manufactured chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) experience up to a 33% higher incidence of certain cancers, according to new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Health, Science, Water Contamination, Cancer

10 points by geox 22 days ago | 0 comments

Inactive components in agricultural runoff may contribute drinking water hazard (phys.org)
Inactive ingredients in agricultural, pharmaceutical, and other common products have typically been excluded from consideration as potential contaminants in drinking water.

Water Contamination, Environmental Science, Agriculture

6 points by PaulHoule 32 days ago | 1 comments

Study finds contaminants in U.S. drinking water [video] (youtube.com)

Water Contamination, Public Health, Science, Environment

14 points by mgh2 84 days ago | 3 comments

Light-based photocatalytic system can break down PFAS at room temperature (phys.org)
Researchers at Colorado State University have found a new approach for breaking down PFAS—a group of human-made "forever" chemicals commonly used for their water-resistant properties that can carry health risks from long-term exposure.

Chemistry, Environmental Science, Water Contamination, Materials Science

21 points by kmckiern 184 days ago | 1 comments

Millions may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water (phys.org)
Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states—more than 20% of the country's population—may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking water supplies.

Environmental Issues, Water Contamination, Public Health, PFAS

100 points by wglb 207 days ago | 50 comments

Tesla spills chemicals into Palo Alto creek (paloaltoonline.com)
Tesla Motors last week dumped more than 500 gallons of water-treatment chemicals that it uses to cool its supercomputer into a storm drain near Matadero Creek, prompting a cleanup effort at the creek and in the nearby Ventura neighborhood, according to local and state officials.

Tesla, Environmental Issues, California, Pollution, Water Contamination

11 points by dsv3099i 211 days ago | 2 comments

Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world (birmingham.ac.uk)
Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals.

Environmental Science, Water Contamination, Chemistry, Public Health

3 points by geox 217 days ago | 0 comments

It Could Take over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater (news.ncsu.edu)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties, according to a new study from North Carolina State University.

Environmental Science, Water Contamination, North Carolina, Chemicals

6 points by geox 225 days ago | 0 comments

US Air Force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing Supreme Court's Chevron ruling (theguardian.com)

Environmental Law, Supreme Court, Water Contamination, PFAS

139 points by Jimmc414 283 days ago | 173 comments

Why Rocket Fuel Has Been Contaminating Our Food and Water for Years (consumerreports.org)

Food Safety, Water Contamination, Environmental Issues

11 points by RadixDLT 289 days ago | 1 comments

Europe's drinking water contaminated by 'forever chemical': NGOs (phys.org)

Europe, Environment, Water Contamination, Chemicals, NGOs

32 points by vinni2 317 days ago | 12 comments

Drinking Water Has Highest Contamination Levels in These Five States (newsweek.com)