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- Beyond the Flint Tragedy: Contaminated Drinking Water is Everywhere in America
Salon | May 16, 2018
- Across U.S., Toxic Blooms Pollute Lakes
EWG | May 15, 2018
- Toxic Algae Blooms Occurring More Often, May Be Caught in Climate Change Feedback Loop
Inside Climate News | May 15, 2018
- The Algal Blooms Poisoning U.S. Lakes Tripled in Number Last Year
The New Food Economy | May 15, 2018
- Pentagon: Fluorinated Chemicals Taint Water at Scores of Bases, Neighboring Communities
EWG | May 7, 2018
- PFOA: No One Knows How Much of the Cancer-Causing Chemical Is in Our Water
Asbury Park Press | April 18, 2018
- Research Study Examines the Quality of Water in the Mid-South
CBS Memphis | March 5, 2018
- Since the Lead Crisis, Reading Scores in Flint Drop Dramatically
EWG | February 15, 2018
- EPA Data: Tap Water in More Than 1,000 Communities Tainted With Lead Above Action Level
EWG | February 14, 2018
- Treating Contaminated Household Water Costly for Cities - and Consumers
CBS News | January 26, 2018
- Why Raw Water is a Raw Deal
EWG | January 17, 2018
- 170 Million Americans Are Drinking Radioactive Water. This Interactive Map Shows If You Are Too.
IFL Science! | January 14, 2018
- 170 Million Americans Drink Radioactive Tap Water
EWG | January 11, 2018
- Des Moines Just the Tip of the Iceberg for Iowa's Nitrate-Contaminated Tap Water
EWG | January 11, 2018
- Is There Radium In Your Tap Water? New Map Can Show You
LiveScience | January 11, 2018
- Radium Contamination in Water Most Widespread in Texas, Environmental Group Says
CBS News | January 11, 2018
- Trump Nominee Would Ignore Radiation in Drinking Water, Say Advocates
Think Progress | January 11, 2018
- Texas Has the Most Contaminated Water in the Country, According to New Report
The Houston Chronicle | January 11, 2018
- 170 Million Americans Have Cancer-Causing, Radioactive Elements In Their Drinking Water
Newsweek | January 11, 2018
- Amid Pipe Wars, Researchers Wary of Plastic Pipes Leaching Chemicals
EWG | November 14, 2017
- Report: Suspected Carcinogen from Farm Runoff Fouls Drinking Water Across Rural America
EWG | October 17, 2017
- Report Spotlights Nitrate Contamination in Drinking Water Across the U.S.
FairWarning | October 16, 2017
- Fluoride Can Harm Children's Intelligence, Mexican Study Finds
EWG | September 26, 2017
- Attorney Who Exposed DuPont's Teflon Treachery Wins 'Alternative Nobel Prize'
EWG | September 26, 2017
- Cancer-Causing Arsenic Contaminates Tap Water for 70 Million Americans
EWG | September 20, 2017
- 220 Million Americans Could Have Chloroform in Their Tap Water
EWG | September 8, 2017
- Cancer-Causing Chemical 1,4-Dioxane Contaminates Americans' Drinking Water
EWG | September 6, 2017
- Will Trump's EPA Address the Likely Carcinogen In Our Drinking Water?
Vice | September 6, 2017
- EWG Standards Cut Through Compromises on Drinking Water Quality
EWG | September 5, 2017
- On the Go for Labor Day? Keep Water Quality in Mind.
EWG | August 25, 2017
- Amid Nationwide Water Quality Concerns, Americans Flock to New Tap Water Database
EWG | August 21, 2017
- UPDATE: 'Erin Brockovich' Carcinogen in 250 Million Americans' Drinking Water
EWG | August 16, 2017
- Decades After Paint and Gas Bans, Kids Still Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Lead
EWG | August 15, 2017
- After Industry Protest, EPA Chief Scraps Plan To Cut Discharges of Lead, Arsenic and Other Poisons into Drinking Water Sources
EWG | August 15, 2017
- Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide
EWG | August 11, 2017
- Is Your Drinking Water Polluted? Plug in Your Zip Code and Find Out
The News & Observer | August 7, 2017
- Database Shows What Contaminants Are in Tap Water
CBS | August 6, 2017
- Worried About Contaminants in Your Drinking Water? Skip Bottled Water and Opt for a Home Filter.
EWG | August 3, 2017
- Using EWG's Water Filter Buying Guide
EWG | August 1, 2017
- Watch Out! Your Tap Water May Not Be Safe to Drink
Readers Digest | July 29, 2017
- Nearly 100 Cancer-Causing Contaminants Found in U.S. Drinking Water
EWG | July 28, 2017
- Punch Your Zip Code Into This Website To Learn If Your Tap Water Could Be Unsafe
Gizmodo | July 27, 2017
- How to Know If Your Drinking Water Is Safe from Harmful Chemicals
Newsweek | July 27, 2017
- Here's How to Find Out If Your Region Has Contaminated Drinking Water
Vice | July 27, 2017
- Put In Your ZIP Code And Find Out What's In Your Drinking Water
The Huffington Post | July 27, 2017
- Bay Area Tap Water Has 13 Potentially Dangerous Contaminants, According to Study
San Francisco Chronicle | July 27, 2017
- Over 250 Contaminants Found in America's Drinking Water: What Can You Do?
Care2 | July 27, 2017
- More Than 250M Americans Drink Water With Cancer-Linked Pollutants
Patch | July 26, 2017
- Contaminants in Water Are Legal but Still Pose Big Health Risks, Environmental Group Says
USA Today | July 26, 2017
- How Polluted Is Your Drinking Water?
Mother Jones | July 26, 2017