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Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares disturbing video of drinking water pipes contaminated with grime and sewage
It is normal for water to have some impurities. However, the water flowing through those particular…
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Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous 'forever chemicals' under new federal rules
Peer-reviewed studies have linked PFAS to some cancers, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, and …
Catherine Boudreau,Morgan McF…
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Students of OP Jindal University up in arms as viral video shows canteen staff crushing potatoes with feet
Students at India’s prestigious OP Jindal Global University are up in arms against the management a…
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Does bottled water go bad? When it's safe to drink expired water and what to do with a contaminated bottle
Bottled water expiration dates can vary from a few months to years. Expired water is usually safe t…
Emily Swaim
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Best water purifiers to buy in India 2023
Nowadays, there are families opting to install water purifiers at home to ensure pure and safe drin…
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A woman is suing the Ritz-Carlton, alleging she unknowingly drank 'semen-contaminated' water while staying at the luxury hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, in California is facing a lawsuit that claims an employee ejaculat…
Jordan Parker Erb
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'Forever chemicals' found in drinking water across the US pose health risks even in small amounts, EPA says
The EPA lowered its recommended limit of PFAS in drinking water to nearly undetectable levels. Expo…
Andrea Michelson
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Over a million North Koreans could be drinking water contaminated by underground nuclear weapons tests, study says
A South Korean human rights group says that groundwater from a North Korean nuclear test site is sp…
Tom Porter
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Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's com…
Gabby Landsverk
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The US Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River and racing to keep the sea from contaminating drinking water
The Mississippi River is at record low levels, grounding cargo barges and threatening some towns' d…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Researchers explored pitch-black pits in Yucatán's labyrinthine underwater caves to unlock the secrets of the rivers that provide drinking water to millions
Researchers sampled locations in Yucatán's underwater caves to map the microbes that live there and…
Jenny McGrath
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Sailors on US Navy flattops have been drinking and bathing in water contaminated by jet fuel for decades, veterans say
"We were just told that it'll go away," one veteran said, adding that they used caffeinated water-f…
Jake Epstein
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India’s tap water quality is improving but very few are confident of drinking it without purifying
While access to tap water has been improving in urban and rural households, the quality of tap wate…
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Harmful metals and bacteria are lurking in the pipes at shuttered schools as students near a return to class, experts warn
Experts say harmful metals, like lead, and bacteria, like Legionella, have likely entered the water…
Connor Perrett,Yelena Dzhanova
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Worried about 'forever chemicals' in your water? Try electron-beaming it!
Fast-food wrappers, paper plates, and non-stick pans share a hidden danger: forever chemicals. Nume…
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US Army engineers are dredging the dwindling Mississippi River 24/7 and battling seawater creeping upstream toward New Orleans' drinking water
The Mississippi River is low, following another year of drought. This threatens the international s…
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Contaminated water in North Carolina has been linked to a higher risk of Parkinson's in a new study of over 300,000 veterans
The study found a strong connection between contaminated water at Marine Corps Camp Lejeune and a h…
Chris Panella
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This start-up creates ‘green’ water out of thin air and sells it at ₹4 per liter
“There was a time when we were just allowed to have one bucket per day in college because ther…
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Residents of a Texas city told not to drink tap water after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply
Water tests were conducted in Texas communities after a 6-year-old boy died from a rare brain illne…
Tom Porter
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No one knew a US aircraft carrier water tank had jet fuel in it until the unaware crew hooked it up to the drinking water system, Navy report says
Various problems left the crew in the dark, and an attempt to clean the tank contaminated the ship'…