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A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the US contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”

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[–] trafficnab@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll just use the faucet in the bathroom instead of the faucet in the kitchen then

[–] AmidFuror@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Good thinking. What are the odds it would be in both of them? Less than 25% I reckon.

[–] 52fighters@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Preventing the chemicals from being introduced into the water supply would be a good first start--

But the government hasn’t prohibited companies using the chemicals from dumping them into public wastewater systems

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

hasn't or can't given the one supreme court ruling?

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh Christ, what ruling is this?

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-just-gave-federal-agencies-big-reason-worry-2022-06-30/

excerpt:

"The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions is likely to put a big chill on rulemaking by other federal agencies."

as for future plans https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-agency-powers-in-the-crosshairs-at-the-us-supreme-court/ar-AA1dp9KS

[–] inkican@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

"We're the generation that drank from the water hose!" Hits different now.

[–] BedSharkPal@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Ever feel like you're just a subject in a giant plastic and forever chemical experiment? Yikes.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Can't wait for the GOP to defend this insanity on behalf of corporations.

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That’s a lower number than I expected

[–] AssaultPepper@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The movie Dark Waters does an excellent job covering this topic.