Things Worth Noting
Tap water often contains chemicals like chlorine, fluoride, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and PFAS, which come from agricultural runoff, industrial discharge, and aging pipes. These contaminants can cause health issues, including cancer, neurological damage, and hormonal disruption, especially in children and pregnant women. The EPA regulates water quality under the Safe Drinking Water Act, but outdated […]
Nebraska faces a high rate of pediatric cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and brain tumors, especially in rural areas with heavy farming. Studies link these cancers to nitrate and atrazine, a weed killer, in groundwater and surface water. Nitrate from fertilizers and atrazine from corn fields contaminate wells and rivers, raising cancer risks in children. These […]