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The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the US EPA to set standards for drinking water quality in public water systems (entities that provide water for human consumption to at least 25 people for at least 60 days a year). [3] Enforcement of the standards is mostly carried out by state health agencies. [4]
The Safe Drinking Water Act, which was passed by Congress in 1974, regulates the country’s drinking water supply, focusing on waters that are or could be used for drinking. This act requires ...
In 1931, researchers from the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) concluded that the cause of the Colorado stain was a high concentration of fluoride ions in the region's drinking water (ranging from 2 to 13.7 mg/L) and areas with lower concentrations had no staining (1 mg/L or less). [13]
The water fluoridation controversy arises from political, ethical, economic, and health considerations regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies.For deprived groups in both maturing and matured countries, international and national agencies and dental associations across the world support the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation. [1]
Water fluoridation, which is the act of adding fluoride to drinking water to reach a recommended level, is designed to help prevent cavities, the ADA explains. The ADA refers to this as a “cost ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for water systems in the U.S. to remove fluoride, sparking controversy over the risks and benefits of fluoride in drinking water, as new research shows that ...
Humans can access the water that collects in an aquifer by building wells to pump the water to the surface for use. About 40% of drinking water in America comes from groundwater sources. [15] When contaminants enter aquifers, the pollution spreads, eliminating the potential to use the aquifer for drinking water.
A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found. Scientists do not yet know whether the byproduct is dangerous. But some are ...