Drinking Water for Millions in Rural America Contaminated With Suspected Carcinogen

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By Environmental Working GroupOct 17, 2017, 11:23 am81 pts
Drinking water supplies for millions of Americans in farm country are contaminated with a suspected cancer -causing chemical from fertilizer, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group . The contaminant is nitrate, which gets into drinking water sources when chemical fertilizer or manure runs…

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