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Improved Water Treatment Could Save 50,000 Lives

7/9/2025

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A groundbreaking study by the Environmental Working Group reveals that improving water treatment to tackle multiple contaminants could save over 50,000 lives from cancer in the U.S. It underscores the urgent need to address the threats of arsenic and chromium-6 in drinking water, especially for vulnerable communities dependent on groundwater.

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A groundbreaking study by the Environmental Working Group reveals that improving water treatment to tackle multiple contaminants could save over 50,000 lives from cancer in the U.S. It underscores the urgent need to address the threats of arsenic and chromium-6 in drinking water, especially for vulnerable communities dependent on groundwater.