April 20, 2023. A Couple of Items that Might be of Interest.
ABC News Article on Lead in Drinking Water
Yesterday, ABC News broadcast an approximately 7 minute story on lead in drinking water. Link to an ABC News article and the 7 minute video.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/lead-water-americas-water-dangerous-drink/story?id=98438736
New Report on PVC Pipes in Drinking Water Systems
This week, USA Today posted a short article citing a new report issued by the group “Beyond Plastics.” The headline for the USA Today article is “New Report Warns About Human Health Risks from PVC Pipes Used in Drinking Water Systems.”
Link to USA Today Article:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/04/18/new-report-warns-against-using-pvc-pipes-drinking-water-systems/11688737002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/04/18/new-report-warns-against-using-pvc-pipes-drinking-water-systems/11688737002/
Link to Beyond Plastics website. You can download a copy of the report (“The Perils of PVC Plastic Pipe”) on the right hand side of the web site.
https://www.beyondplastics.org/publications/perils-of-pvc-pipes
